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Abahlali baseMjondolo Press Release

Unfreedom Day March – 27 April 2012   Friday is freedom day. This means that the time for annual lies to our democracy has come. The time to pretend that democracy and freedom came to everyone in 1994 has come. … read more »

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State of the Nation address: It’s the economy, says Zuma

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma put the economy at the centre of his State of the Nation address on Thursday, and pledged to extend government’s infrastructure drive to stimulate growth and create jobs. Zuma claimed modest success midway through … read more »

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South Africa: The impacts of coal extraction

‘Against the background chatter about nationalisation and environmental sustainability, South Africa needs to carefully consider the continued development of its vast mineral resources.’ Significant developments in the energy sector are underway in western Limpopo because of the extensive coal resources … read more »

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Striking S.Africa gold miners resume talks Tuesday

South African gold mine workers and producers were to resume wage talks on Tuesday aimed at ending a strike that is costing the companies up to $25 million a day in lost output at a time when the precious metal … read more »

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