The Road to Nairobi South African Social Movements

January 30, 2007 Editor 0

At the beginning of 2006 Khanya College, together with social movements and progressive NGos produced this concept paper on how the social justice movement in South Africa will approach the WSF in Nairobi. This is an edited version of the concept paper agreed to by various social movements.

Farm Workers’ Forum at the WSF, Nairobi2007

January 30, 2007 Ighsaan Schroeder 0

As part of using the WSF meeting in Nairobi as a space to build unions and social movements, the Southern Africa farm-worker network will be hosting a forum of farm-worker organisations at the WSF. Ighsaan Schroeder* looks at the background and the aims of the forum.

Mobilising to combat HIV/AIDS in Africa

January 30, 2007 Nina Benjamin 0

As part of the preparation for the WSF in Nairobi, 13 organisations came together in Johannesburg, South Africa, to exchange experiences on approaches to mobilisation against the hIV/AIdS pandemic. Nina benjamin* reflects on the workshop and on the plans for the WSF.

Mobilising in Mauritius

January 30, 2007 Lindsey Collins 0

In this article lindsey Collen* outlines the popular resistance to growing economic and social crisis in Mauritius. She argues that social movements must not shy away from political organisation.