S2 Ep8: Men in unions ‘doing the same old s%$!’

The CCMA was established as a place where workers and bosses can settle disputes. But over the years, the institution has faced massive budget cuts, causing a shortage of commissioners, interpreters and creating a backlog of cases. Host: Tebadi Mmotla Guests: Patricia Mokoto & Sam Tilley

Migrant workers have long been the backbone of the South African economy. Yet, despite their important contribution, many endure exploitation and xenophobia. Organisations like the Casual Workers Advice Office are working to change that. Host: Tebadi Mmotla Guests: Migrant Workers Organiser & Ighsaan Schroeder

Wages shrink, food prices soar and working class families are forced to trade nutrition for necessities. Experts say the real crisis isn’t just inflation, but a monopolised food system built to keep the poor hungry. Host: Tebadi Mmotla Guests: Semaka Moshokoa & Mervyn Abrahams

A “nation engaging in dialogue”. That’s how government is describing next month’s National Dialogue. But, as we hear in this episode, it will be a sanitised, stage-managed talk-shop which will cost R700-million, only to benefit monopoly capital. Host: Tebadi Mmotla Guest: Ighsaan Schroeder

Six labour broker workers from Simunye Workers Forum took the liquor giant Heineken to labour court – and won. Gladys Thaane, one of the workers, shares how she stayed motivated throughout their seven-year struggle. Host: Tebadi Mmotla Guests: Gladys Thaane & Sam Tilley