Violent protests
[Source: http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2014-08-11-the-buffalo-prince-and-the-marikana-commission/#.U-sfQ5UcTIX by Greg Nicolson. Photo: SAPA Stringer.]
Two years ago on Monday, Lonmin workers marched on the NUM and were fired upon by union members, starting a spiral of violence that ended in the Marikana massacre. On Monday, NUM founding general secretary and current Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa testified on his role in the murky collaboration between Lonmin and politicians. The ‘buffalo prince’ survived, steadfast and resolute, but human after all. Read more
Following the election less than three months ago, the politics of South Africa are undergoing a radical transformation. The movement towards a more open, multi-party democracy is stronger than at any time since Nelson Mandela came to power in 1994. At the same time there are growing demands for better governance. Read more
[Source: http://citizen.co.za/225130/medunsa-closed/ by SAPA.]
Students at Medunsa in Ga-Rankuwa were ordered to vacate the premises on Wednesday following a decision to close the institution. Read more
[Source: http://ewn.co.za/2014/07/30/School-kids-go-on-the-rampage-in-JHB-CBD?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter by Lesego Ngobeni .]
Thousands of schoolchildren are protesting in the Johannesburg CBD. There have been reports that some pupils have attacked street vendors. Thousands of scholars from different schools across Gauteng have gone on the rampage. Read more
[Source: http://www.polity.org.za/article/numsa-strike-talks-to-go-back-to-bargaining-council-other-sectors-feel-impact-2014-07-16 by Natasha Odendaal.]
Talks to end the three-week strike in the metals and engineering sector will resume this week through formal bargaining council structures after the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) was unable to secure a wage agreement with the National Union of Mineworkers of South Africa (Numsa). Read more