Rising Food Prices, Ongoing Energy Crisis Place South Africa at Risk — Global Issues

Rising Food Prices, Ongoing Energy Crisis Place South Africa at Risk — Global Issues

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In July 2021, widespread civil unrest spread across KwaZulu Natal and other South African provinces. While it followed the incarceration of former President Jacob Zuma, analysts also attributed it to widespread unemployment and inequality. Credit: Lyse Comins/IPS by Lyse Comins (durban) Wednesday, March 01, 2023 Inter Press Service DURBAN, Mar 01…

Child Labour Survivor Has a Dream of Freeing Others — Global Issues

Child Labour Survivor Has a Dream of Freeing Others — Global Issues

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Child labour survivor Selimatha Dziedzorm Salifu (right) and her rescuer Andrews Tagoe (left), deputy general secretary of the General Agricultural Workers’ Union of TUC, who met her on a fishing beach in Ghana. Credit: Lyse Comins/IPS by Lyse Comins (durban) Friday, May 27, 2022 Inter Press Service DURBAN, May 27 (IPS)…

Youth Survivors, Activists Will Hold Governments Accountable to Call to Action on Ending Child Labour — Global Issues

Youth Survivors, Activists Will Hold Governments Accountable to Call to Action on Ending Child Labour — Global Issues

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Our voices must be heard and listened to – now and in the future, say child labour survivors and activists at the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour in Durban Badaku Marandi (India, survivor), Rajesh Jatav (India, survivor), Selimatha Dziedzorm Salifu (Ghana, survivor), Divin Ishimwe (Burundi activist),…

Africa Expected to Strongly Support Durban Call to Action on Child Labour — Global Issues

Africa Expected to Strongly Support Durban Call to Action on Child Labour — Global Issues

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African Union Commission Department of Trade and Industry, head of industry Houssein Guedi highlighted how 92,2 million of the world’s children entrapped in child labour live in Africa, at the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour in Durban. Credit: Lyse Comins/IPS by Lyse Comins (durban) Tuesday, May 17,…