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Strike action continues in South Africa with Telkom workers today joining in. President Zuma has his work cut out for him if he intends to live up to his promises.

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Bongani Masuku of Cosatu recently addressed a meeting at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. This followed somewhat of an uproar caused by Cosatu’s recent protest march into a residential Jewish area a few weeks ago (see the Jobless Cosatu marches against Jews cartoon). So to be clear, according to Bongani and possibly Cosatu, [...]

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Cosatu recently held a protest in a residential Jewish community in South Africa against Israeli activity in Gaza. It appeared to be directed at local Jews rather than more appropriately Israel. The question is wtf are they doing protesting this in the first place? [more...]

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Promises, promises – Jacob Zuma is a versatile politician. He has proven to be an exception to the old adage you can’t be everything to everybody – at least in his words over the last few weeks. According to him everybody will get what they want – from the hardcore capitalists to blue collar workers; [...]