Answer the siren call and make the elites fear it
This first in a two-part series tells the story of how Narayan Gaikwad, a crusader for social justice in rural parts of India, became a leading activist for the rights of farm workers.
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Uber drivers are workers, not contractors
In the second of this three-part series on workers in the e-hailing industry, a British Supreme Court ruling could be ‘highly persuasive’ in South African Uber drivers’ class action against the tech giant.
Egudwini residents live in water limbo
Water is a scarce and often unaffordable commodity for rural communities on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal. They feel deeply neglected by uncaring councillors who never respond to their pleas.
Long Read | Decolonising care and its ethics
Accompaniment entails medical professionals living alongside marginalised people and their everyday struggles, suspending self-righteousness in favour of a community-led approach to healthcare.
Shaking the table: Artists sit in protest
Nearing two months, the sit-in at the National Arts Council’s headquarters shows little signs of abating as the arts department scrambles for the money to honour contracts.
The artisans hunting for work on the streets
Skilled workers line the streets in towns and cities across the country, hoping to get any job they can. But the odds of being picked are small, and some spend weeks waiting.