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Leonard Gentle

Leonard Gentle is the director of the International Labour and Research Information Group (ILRIG), an NGO that produces educational materials for activists in social movements and trade unions. He has been an anti-apartheid activist for many years and has worked as an organiser for the South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers' Union (SACCAWU), the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (NUMSA) and as an educator for the International Federation of Workers' Educational Associations (IFWEA).

Leonard is interested in and has been published on matters concerning national and international political economy. He has B.A (Hons) and B.Sc degrees from the University of Cape Town.

Latest Articles By Leonard Gentle

Articles: « Page 1 2 »

The Wider Significance of South Africa's Public Sector Strike (6 Sep 2010)
Parastatals between a Rock and a Hard Place: From Privatisation to Commercialisation and Back (3 Aug 2010)
The 2010 World Cup and the National Question (18 Jun 2010)
Greek Tragedy or Hope? Lessons from the Global Financial Crisis (21 May 2010)
BASICs, BRICs and PIGS: New Acronyms and the New World Order (12 May 2010)
Beyond Malema: Neoliberalism and Corruption (5 Mar 2010)
The Silence of the Lambs: What Has Happened to the 'Developmental State'? (19 Feb 2010)

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