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Fisher Folks and fishing communities and there resistance against oil and gas - TotalEnergy.

Fisherfolk and residents of fishing communities have said that they are against oil and gas exploration by TotalEnergies on the South African coasts.

Through gatherings, pickets, and protests, all over ...
the world, civil society has joined together to call for the move away from fossil fuels because of the threat on livelihoods of small-scale fishers and the economic well-being of fishing communities.

In this show we look at the conflict of interests between fishing communities and big oil companies wanting to exploit South Africa’s coastlines and seabed.
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Fisher Folks  and fishing communities and there resistance against oil and gas - TotalEnergy.
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Fisher Folks and fishing communities and there resistance against oil and gas - TotalEnergy.
Fisherfolk and residents of fishing communities have said that they ...
Fisherfolk and residents of fishing communities have said that they are against oil and gas exploration by TotalEnergies on the South African coasts.

Through gatherings, pickets, and protests, all over ...
the world, civil society has joined together to call for the move away from fossil fuels because of the threat on livelihoods of small-scale fishers and the economic well-being of fishing communities.

In this show we look at the conflict of interests between fishing communities and big oil companies wanting to exploit South Africa’s coastlines and seabed.
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The Marikana Strike Massacre – Any Justice for the Victims? EP_05
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The Marikana Strike Massacre – Any Justice for the Victims? EP_05
2024 marks the 12th anniversary of that fateful day on the 16th of ...
2024 marks the 12th anniversary of that fateful day on the 16th of August when 34 striking mineworkers were killed with live ammunition by the South African Police Service. In ...addition, at least 78 miners were injured and hundreds were arrested. This was the worst massacre by South African security forces since the Apartheid era, the Soweto uprising of June 1976. The Marikana mineworkers were striking for a minimum living wage of R12500 per month.

12 years later, families are left with no husband, father, uncle, or brother, in the home, and many look back at the tragedy with very little support to aid in their healing. Families are now without breadwinners. Morevover, the murderous police members who killed the mineworkers have still not been prosecuted let alone punished.

In this show, we reflect on the Marikana Massacre and assess the prospects for justice to be done.
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Dop system & Alcoholism on farms -EP04  _ Season 24
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Dop system & Alcoholism on farms -EP04 _ Season 24
The “Dopstelsel” system, also known as the Dop system, has been used ...
The “Dopstelsel” system, also known as the Dop system, has been used in farming communities for centuries, without repercussions from the government. This system is one which employers pay their ...labourers in cheap wine instead of a living wage with decent healthcare benefits. Lasting effects such as alcohol addiction and dependancy continue to plague parts of South Africa, more especially parts in the Northern and Western Cape, trapping farm workers and their families in a vicious cycle of poverty.

The entrenched culture of alcohol addiction amongst working class farming communities has created generations of disadvantaged rural communities, abuse in the home, and…. as a result of the major contribution that the dop system has made.

In this show we discuss alcohol abuse in farming communities and the impact of this system on farmworkers.
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Crime and Violence in SA :  Complete
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Crime and Violence in SA : Complete
Crime and violence in South Africa has spiked over the past decade. ...
Crime and violence in South Africa has spiked over the past decade. Official statistics show that violent crimes like murder, robbery and rape have all increased since 2022. Women and ...children bear the brunt of violent crime which tends to thrive in community situations of poverty.
The country’s long history of violence can be traced back to historical eras of colonialism and apartheid, where extreme violence was key to assert power and rule of the oppressors. It include the destruction and disruption of indigenous societies and customs. Today, this legacy of violence lives on.
In this show we look at the causes and impact of crime and violence on our working class communities. Moreover, how should we respond to it?
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Emergency health workers and COIDA
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Emergency health workers and COIDA
Emergency healthcare workers in South Africa include ambulance ...
Emergency healthcare workers in South Africa include ambulance assistants, care technicians and emergency care practitioners. Many go to work and often face the risk of getting robbed by criminal elements ...communities that they are serving.

A report by the South African Medical Association found that violence against paramedics is common and that the most common act of violence against them is the robbery of personal and professional belongings. Does the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Compensation Act (COIDA) support and protect emergency healthcare personnel and assist with their losses or injuries sustained while on duty?

On this show, we will gain insight on relevant health and safety legislation that support emergency healthcare workers.
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Community Healthcare Workers
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Community Healthcare Workers
For nearly thirty years, community healthcare workers have played a ...
For nearly thirty years, community healthcare workers have played a vital role in supporting the healthcare of most working-class South Africans. However, their conditions of employment are precarious, and they ...do not enjoy permanent employment nor most labour benefits.
Only one out of nine provinces has recognised community healthcare workers (CHW’s) as permanent public sector workers of the Department of Health, worthy of salaries and other employee benefits.
In this show we relook at the role of community healthcare workers in communities and the importance of the continued struggle to get them absorbed as permanent employees into the department of health.
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COIDA and Restaurant Workers
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COIDA and Restaurant Workers
Today we draw attention to issues facing workers in the hospitality ...
Today we draw attention to issues facing workers in the hospitality sector. While restaurant work marks a rite of passage into the world of work for young part-time workers, it ...is not without its difficulties for many young workers.
Restaurant patrons often pass heavy judgement on what they consider an incompetent waiter by paying low tips or none at all. For many workers these jobs support entire families since it is their only source of income. Couple this with poor compensation from employees for long and tiring hours and we discover one of the harshest industries to work in.

In this show we put the situation of restaurant workers under the microscope, in particular concerning their employment conditions and occuptional health and safety.
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COIDA and Petrol Attendants
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COIDA and Petrol Attendants
The world’s and South Africa’s transport sector and economy is ...
The world’s and South Africa’s transport sector and economy is dependent on petroleum to keep it moving. Companies and people who rely on motor vehicles will regularly fill up with ...petrol or diesel at their nearest petrol station and be served by petrol attendants. Have we ever considered what exactly their working conditions are like, particularly their health and safety conditions?

In this show we take a closer look at South Africa’s petrol attendants, the conditions of work, their health and safety and how legislation like COIDA can benefit them.
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COIDA and Construction workers
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COIDA and Construction workers
The construction industry is known for playing its role in providing ...
The construction industry is known for playing its role in providing jobs and making a significant contribution to the economic activity of the country. However, experts also warn that the ...industry is on the brink of a crisis.

The construction industry has been bedevilled by delayed and non-payments for state projects, extortion by the “Construction Mafia” and load shedding. Historically, the construction industry in South Africa and internationally has been notorious for poor working conditions. This includes multiple sub-contracting of construction jobs, effectively cheapening the cost of labour and not adhering to occupational health and safety standards. Many construction workers have suffered from the effects of dangerous working conditions and resultant injuries.

In this show we learn about how the Compensation Fund and related legislation like COIDA can play a role in supporting those construction workers who have been affected by occuptional injuries and diseases
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Mineworkers Occupational Diseases & Compensation
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Mineworkers Occupational Diseases & Compensation
Most of us are aware that mining in South Africa, especially deep ...
Most of us are aware that mining in South Africa, especially deep underground gold mining is a very dangerous occupation. For nearly one hundred and forty years of industrial scale ...goldmining in South Africa, hundreds of thousands of mainly black mineworkers have been killed or severely injured due to rockfalls or accidents.

However, there are also other serious diseases that severely affect mineworkers. This includes killer lung diseases such as silicosis and TB, that severely debilitates the lives of miners and kills them.
The Silicosis case
In October 2015, former mineworkers on South Africa's gold mines took more than 30 companies to court. The mine workers asked the South Gauteng High Court for permission to bring a class action against the companies, on behalf of all miners who have silicosis and tuberculosis (TB) as a result of their exposure to silica dust since 1965, and of the families of all miners who have died of silicosis and TB. They eventually proceeded with their class action suit and won a huge settlement of billions of Rands.
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COIDA and Retail workers
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COIDA and Retail workers
The South African retail market is a giant in comparison to other ...
The South African retail market is a giant in comparison to other countries in Africa. It is highly profitable and dominated by major companies such as Shoprite-Checkers, Pick ‘n Pay, ...Spar and Woolworths. The retail sector is the second largest employer in South Africa, after government.

The domination of these major retail companies and their high profit margins come on the back their workers’ low wages and poor working conditions. The average lowest paid worker in the wholesale and retail sector would need to work for 21 months to earn what an average CEO in this sector earns in one day.

In today’s show we look at the retail sector in South Africa, the conditions of its workers, their health and safety and how legislation like COIDA can benefit them.
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COIDA and Farmworkers
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COIDA and Farmworkers
Agriculture and farmworkers have been at the heart of South Africa’s ...
Agriculture and farmworkers have been at the heart of South Africa’s economy for centuries. The food that farmworkers produce is essential for life. Yet, the conditions of employment for thousands ...of farmworkers remain harsh and reminiscent of the cruel era of slave labour and racist Apartheid conditions.

During the Apartheid era, farmworkers were excluded from legal protection pertaining to their labour rights. This changed after 1994 but to what extent has this improved their lot.
In this show we learn more about one piece of legislation, COIDA and its impact on farmworkers employment.
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