Swaziland

Swazi textile workers to resume strike

Ed — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:05:58 +0000

Workers agreed to give STEA and the government 48 hours before resuming the strike action. SMAWU President Alex Fakudze explained that workers suspended the strike last week hoping that STEA would be ready to negotiate a better deal, but failed to do so. The meeting held at Salesian sports ground was attended by about five hundred textile workers, mostly women.

Workers strike and clash with police in Swaziland

Ed — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:25:35 +0000

Over 16,000, mostly female, workers have been on strike since March 3rd with workers participating in marches confronting police using clubs and teargas. At least a dozen have been reported injured. 93 percent voted for strike action, while six percent voted against and one abstained.

Anarchism in South Africa - An interview with Michael Schmidt of the ZACF, 2007

Steven. — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:24:30 +0000

Anarchism in South Africa
An interview with Michael Schmidt of the ZACF
by Alternative Libertaire

Alternative Libertaire: Could you tell briefly in which conditions/context and how Zabalaza, and then the ZACF, were built?

Swaziland workers due to strike today

zobag — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 12:00:00 +0000

The workers, represented by the Union of Swaziland Conservation Workers, have warned management of a strike if talks on wednesday and thursday failed. The pay rise was recommended by a government watchdog, however management have said there is not enough money to honour the recommendation.

African anarchist arrested by Swazi regime

libcom — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 13:09:16 +0000

He was among eight Swaziland youth congress (SWAYOCO) members detained by police following a SWAYOCO demonstration in the city of Manzini on Saturday, October 1st.