A grandmother charged with taking care of her 11orphaned grandchildren, Khathazile turned to the cultivation of marijuana, one of the tiny country’s sought-after exports. “Without weed, we would be starving,” a Swaziland woman told the New York Times. Swazi Gold is the highly potent and valuable strain of marijuana that Khathazile grows, a crop that [...]
Will Public Sector Strikes Mean End of Swazi King?
August 1, 2012 | Posted by
The teachers’ strike in Swaziland took a break this week to consider its options as the government continues to play hardball. Unionists say it has prepared them for pro-democracy demonstrations in September. But to effect change they’ll need to sustain the pressure and convince South Africa to act. The teacher and public services strike started [...]
