Labour brokers do not create jobs
In his State of the Nation Address president Jacob Zuma said the following about labour brokers, “Government seeks to eliminate all forms of abusive practices inherent in labour broking, in order to strengthen the protection of vulnerable workers. We trust that common ground will be found this year on this matter”. This atypical form of employment is what the trade unions would like to have abolished, yet Zuma seems to think that government can correct the character of this ‘sector of employment’. Why is the president considering reforming labour brokers, instead of abolishing them? In order for us to be…
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The housing saga needs investigation
The story that appeared in The Weekly last week regarding incomplete houses in Brandfort deserves a response. It is very disturbing that we still have contractors who dump people’s houses incomplete when the provincial government under Comrade Ace Magashule has put aside money to build our people decent houses. Your newspaper has exposed a problem that is prevalent in other areas of the province where contractors get paid for building houses but decide to either build incomplete houses or dump them at the foundation stage. I appeal to the provincial government to fully investigate this case and other similar cases…
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Homosexuality vs. African tradition: There is a need for debate
The case of Zoliswa Nkonyana’s killers, who were sentenced 18 years in jail for beating her to death almost six years ago, has come to symbolise the hate crimes hurled at homosexuals, particularly in the former townships. It is because of this dramatic case that I think we need a national indaba on homosexuality in our society. This indaba must assist in clearing the current confusion around homosexuality, and the relationship that it must have with African traditions. It is not a surprise that these harsh crimes committed at homosexuals is mostly, if not always, prevalent in the former townshipsor…
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