Case studies in African labour action in South and South West Africa

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Title:	Case studies in African labour action in South and South West Africa
Author:	Douwes Dekker, L.
Year:	1974
Periodical:	The African Review: A Journal of African Politics, Development and International Affairs
Volume:	4
Issue:	2
Pages:	205-236
Language:	English
Geographic terms:	South Africa Namibia
Subject:	labour conflicts
Abstract:	In a political system as tightly controlled by a dominant minority as in South and South West Africa, one of the few points of leverage at the disposal of dominated majority lies in the use of the 'labour power'. This essay assesses the present position in the light of available evidence, and provides a description of recent events and trends. After some general remarks on some of the major constraints facing attempts by Africans to exert their labour power (i.a. A low-wage, low-skill, low-status labour force; Exclusion of Africans from the industrial relations system created for Whites, Coloureds and Indians), sections follow on: The orientations of urban African workers: some evidence from surveys - African labour organization on the Rand - Labour unrest in Natal - South West Africa: the Ovambo strike and its aftermath - Discussions and conclusions. Notes.