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South Africa to forgive Cuba’s debt
Pres. Jacob Zuma of South Africa announced recently that his country would provide a $30 million credit package to Cuba.…
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Class Struggle in Africa and the Fight Against Imperialism
Class struggle exists everywhere in Africa, but it is rarely discussed or covered in the United States. This panel features…
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Court blocks miners’ strike in S. Africa
The South African Labor Court in Johannesburg has granted Gold Fields a court order temporarily prohibiting a planned strike at…
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South African public employees launch massive strike
In South Africa, over 1 million public sector employees are on an indefinite strike, demanding an 8.6 percent wage increase…
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Contradictions of the class struggle in South Africa
Economic news out of South Africa continues to be grim. Unemployment increased in the third quarter to 24.5 percent, up…
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South African runner Caster Semenya target of discrimination
Caster Semenya from South Africa was the gold medal winner in the women’s 800-meter race at the recent World Athletics…
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South African workers erupt into renewed struggle
Recent events have shown just how explosive the South African political scene is. Working people have again erupted in struggle;…
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South African World Cup construction workers win strike
On July 15, 70,000 construction workers in South Africa building the 2010 World Cup soccer stadiums won an important strike…
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African National Congress wins South African elections
On Sat. May 9, Jacob Zuma was sworn in as South Africa’s fourth president since Apartheid ended in 1994. Zuma…
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Thousands of mine jobs in South Africa slashed
On Feb. 24, Lonmin, a British mining company and the world’s third-largest platinum producer, announced they would be slashing 5,500…
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