Buwa Basebetsi
Buwa Basebetsi is a weekly current affairs labour show where we focus on your rights as a worker… and bring you relevant news, views and stories.
10 Episodes
S1 Ep10: Die The Beloved Labour Movement
Traditional trade unions have been experiencing a sharp decline in recent years, with critics arguing they have lost touch with the realities of workers. This is evident in the new Draft Code on Good Practice on Dismissal. Host: Tebadi Mmotla | Guests: Matsoanelo Motomotomo; Gladman Ntulini; John Appolis; Matthew Parks…
S1 Ep9: Caught out – the boss who tried to rip off migrant workers
Every employee who works at least 24 hours a month is entitled to UIF benefits. But what about contract workers or those who are not South African citizens? Do they still qualify? Buwa Basebetsi finds out. Host: Tebadi Mmotla | Guest: Sam Tilley
S1 Ep8: Pay back the money. Workers battling with bosses and UIF.
The UIF is an institution that is meant to offer temporary financial relief for workers who are unemployed. But the institution is poorly managed, negatively affecting workers who desperately need the money. Host: Tebadi Mmotla | Guests: Daniel Manyisa & Keifus Kubhayi
S1 Ep7: Palestinian workers under siege
Day after day, night after night Israel’s destruction of Gaza continues. But this genocide isn’t only killing people – it is also an economic genocide that’s killing jobs, plunging the 1.3–million Palestinian workers ever deeper into poverty. Host: Tebadi Mmotla Guest: Leila Farsakh
S1 Ep6: The ABC of your employment contact
An employment contract is an important document outlining the terms and conditions of employment. But what happens when a worker doesn’t have one or disagrees with the terms? Buwa Basebetsi finds out. Host: Tebadi Mmotla Guests: Themba Magagula; Buhle Sibiya; Maria Masemola
S1 Ep5: Money, the wealth gap and no coffee at the JSE
Buwa Basebetsi goes on a visit to the JSE to try and hang out with the country’s richest CEOs. And, what bosses really earn. Host: Tebadi Mmotla Guest: Salomé Teuteberg
S1 Ep4: The National Minimum Wage is a Poverty Wage
The recent slight increase of the National Minimum Wage is still not enough for many workers. We spend a day with a factory worker who explains why this is so. Also, CWAO’s John Appolis exposes why the minimum wage is a poverty wage. Host: Tebadi Mmotla Guests: John Appolis, Happiness…
S1 Ep 3: Why you should care about the minimum wage | Moonchild speaks
The National Minimum Wage has been increased. We take the streets to find out how informed South Africans are about this hourly rate increase. Plus an exclusive interview with musician Moonchild about her ghetto roots. Guests: John Appolis, Moonchild
S1 Ep 2: Workers, beware: Trump hates you
Donald Trump became US president claiming to be pro-working class. But as our experts in this episode explain: workers, especially migrants, are already finding out that Trump is the president for billionaires, corporations and capital. Guests: Seth Harris & Antonio De Loera
S1 Ep 1: Strike Barometer | ‘Why I’ll strike again’
Over the past few years the number of strikes in South Africa has gone down. With the help of the just released annual Strike Barometer we explain why. Also, a worker who was on strike at Mr Sweet, tells us why she would do it again. Guests: Ighsaan Schroeder &…