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Zama Zama Stilfontein tragedy EP02

South African authorities began a siege of the mine in August 2024, cutting off food, water and medicine supplies, in an attempt to force illegal miners to come to the ...surface and be arrested. The blocking of key shaft exits trapped miners underground, with reports suggesting that many were unable to resurface. For months rescue efforts were stalled by the government until eventually a court order forced state authorities to mount a rescue operation on January 13 this year.

Many miners suffered and many died and in today’s show we ask the difficult questions; Why are men forced into this deadly job? Who profits from the risks that they take? And will does justice look like for the miners and their families?
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Zama Zama Stilfontein tragedy EP02
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Zama Zama Stilfontein tragedy EP02
South African authorities began a siege of the mine in August 2024, ...
South African authorities began a siege of the mine in August 2024, cutting off food, water and medicine supplies, in an attempt to force illegal miners to come to the ...surface and be arrested. The blocking of key shaft exits trapped miners underground, with reports suggesting that many were unable to resurface. For months rescue efforts were stalled by the government until eventually a court order forced state authorities to mount a rescue operation on January 13 this year.

Many miners suffered and many died and in today’s show we ask the difficult questions; Why are men forced into this deadly job? Who profits from the risks that they take? And will does justice look like for the miners and their families?
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Xenophobia in SA  EP01-2025
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Xenophobia in SA EP01-2025
During our 30 years of democracy, South Africa has experienced ...
During our 30 years of democracy, South Africa has experienced xenophobic attacks against African and Asian migrants and refugees. In 2008, 2015, 2019 and over the past few years we’ve ...seen widespread flare-ups, especially against African migrants who are alleged to be taking away jobs from South Africans and the source of crime, such as drug dealing. During recent political elections campaigns, several parties, mostly notably the Patriotic Alliance led by Gayton MacKenzie and Kenny Kunene, were campaigning around the mass expulsion of foreign migrants to win votes.

Prior to that it was Operation Dudula and lately Jacob Zuma’s MK Party conducting xenophoibic operations in KZN.

Are African immigrants the cause of South Africa’s problems and is getting rid of them the solution to our poly-crisis?
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E-Hailing Drivers – Towards a Decent Livelihood?
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E-Hailing Drivers – Towards a Decent Livelihood?
The ride-sharing service, Uber, has experienced the most rapid rise in ...
The ride-sharing service, Uber, has experienced the most rapid rise in recent years, taking over traditional transport markets across the world and is very profitable with the CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi ...raking in approximately $45 million every year.

In Africa, digital e-hailing platforms like UBER and others like Taxify or Bolt and lately DiDi in Johannesburg and FastaFasta in Dar es Salaam have entered the passenger transport markets of major cities, taking over big market share.
But drivers, after the initial attraction, face difficult and challenging working conditions and problems. In this show we discuss these.
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: Truck drivers’ Working Conditions- COIDA
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: Truck drivers’ Working Conditions- COIDA
Roadtruck transport is essential for South Africa’s economy and the ...
Roadtruck transport is essential for South Africa’s economy and the distribution of important goods for people and companies in South Africa. Truck drivers are the workers that ensure that this ...happens on time.

However, their work often entails difficult and dangerous conditions.

Join us on today’s show, as we unpack the state of the trucking industry, the workers that keep the wheels moving and measures of support offered to them by unions and the law.
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Cleaners and Coida in South Africa
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Cleaners and Coida in South Africa
Cleaning services are vital to companies, the economy and public ...
Cleaning services are vital to companies, the economy and public well-being.
However, despite this vital service, cleaners are regarded as low-skilled and consequently underpaid with most earning low wages.

Most ...
cleaners work for private outsourced companies or labour brokers and do not enjoy permanent employment with good retirement and medical benefits.

On this weeks show , we look at the position of cleaners and cleaning services industry in South Africa. Join us as we discuss COIDA, their working conditions and other challenges.
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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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