Whilst the government arrogantly insisted that anything above 6% was unaffordable, a commission on remuneration recommended that the president’s salary be increased by 57% and those of ministers by between 30% and 50%!
State thugs crackdown on protests
The struggle for social liberation continues
International solidarity plays role in victory
Demonstrations and clashes reminiscent of apartheid era
Coalition formed to fight job losses and poverty
Strike action shows workers are not prepared to see wealth polarization continue
Militant action needed to stop "jobs holocaust"
Following Zimbabwe’s 31 March general election in which the ruling Zanu-PF party won a "landslide victory," President Robert Mugabe has unleashed armed police against street traders and shanty town dwellers.
Trade unionists and youth should not support either ANC leadership factions
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