Image via Wikipedia A recent COSATU memorandum states:
That the principles of democratic governance, embodied in the SADC and African Union charters, were the birthright of every African....The key defining features of both Zimbabwe and Swaziland were electoral fraud, political manipulation by ruling elite, institutionalised oppression, state brutality and an environment of fear and oppression, the civil societies said in the memorandum...[continue reading]
![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=f004a71e-6120-4480-939a-76746f73f83a)
Times of India characterizes the countries Labour movement as 'Labour Aristocrats' a term that may well be appropriate for Labour Movements across Africa from Nigeria's NLC to South Africa's COSATU . "...India’s unionised labour is a tiny, entrenched labour aristocracy which when not forcing lock-outs and shutdowns, hikes pay and perks for their own members and makes it extremely tough for poorer, lower-wage workers to enter the job market.This raises costs and makes industry less competitive and jobs tougher to come by. Unions also militate against the interests of employees or job-seekers who are not members. India’s total workforce is about 500 million today..."
Via Indian Economy Blog