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Soweto: Cutting Hair for a Cause

https://vimeo.com/26683923] Maponya Mall is the largest mall in Soweto, home to designer grocery and clothing stores, speciality stores, financial services and, of course, beauty and hair salons, many of which participate in the Hairdressers of [continue reading…]

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Johannesburg: NBA Celebrates Mandela’s Birthday

https://vimeo.com/26564434 w=540 h=398] The U.S. National Basketball Association celebrated Nelson Mandela International Day by hosting a series of youth basketball skills development clinics with the SHOUT Foundation and the Nelson Mandela Foundation at Maponya Mall in Soweto. About [continue reading…]

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Industrial Action: Worker Views

Johannesburg, South Africa. Workers from seven different unions protested in central Johannesburg Tuesday morning.  Chanting, singing and dancing, they tried to gain attention for their cause.
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Johannesburg: South African Workers March for Higher Pay

    JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. Tuesday morning, a number of labor unions including GIWUSA (General Industries Workers Union South Africa) and CEPPWAWU (Chemical Energy Paper Printing Wood and Allied Workers Union) met at the Worker’s Library in the Central Business District for a march and strike demonstration.   The workers then marched through the streets to … Continue reading [continue reading…]