Domestic workers excluded from housing and land ownership
Domestics workers across Namibia are asking that provision be made to allow them to own houses and land. During a workshop on policy advocacy on affordable land and [READ MORE]
Southern Africa
Zimbabwe: UZ to Pay New Lecturers U.S.$3 Hourly As Striking Staff Shown the Door
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has begun replacing its striking lecturers with adjunct staff who will be paid as little as US$3 per hour. This follows ongoing industrial [READ MORE]
Namibia: Fishermen’s protest to resume pending presidential confirmation
Mining Metal Maritime and Construction Workers Union general secretary Joseph Garoeb on Sunday said the protest of the fishermen employed under the government redress programme (Gerp) will continue [READ MORE]
South Africa: Picket for Jobs At Eskom Offices in Joburg
Protesters from Mpumalanga demand local recruitment at power stations About 70 protesters from several areas in Mpumalanga picketed outside Eskom head office in Johannesburg on Wednesday, demanding jobs. [READ MORE]
Zimbabwe: University Zimbabwe (Uz) Lecturers Arrested Over Salary Protest
THREE University of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturers have been arrested by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) after staging a protest at the institution over poor remuneration. Wednesday morning, UZ [READ MORE]