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The Artisan Staff Association (ASA) was a trade union representing higher-paid technical railway workers in South Africa. The union was established in 1924, on the initiative of the National Shop Stewards' Association.
In South Africa, the millwright trade (especially focused on the mining sector) enjoys a far more versatile description than in most other countries. [citation needed] Fields wherein South African millwrights may operate include: Low-, medium- and high-voltage electrical fault finding, installation, and maintenance.
Artisanal gold mines near Dodoma, Tanzania. Makeshift sails lead fresh air underground. Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a blanket term for a type of subsistence mining involving a miner who may or may not be officially employed by a mining company but works independently, mining minerals using their own resources, usually by hand.
This is a list of countries by employment rate, the proportion of employed adults at working age. The definition of "working age" varies: Many sources, including the OECD, use 15–64 years old, [1] but EUROSTAT uses 20–64 years old, [2] the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics uses 16 years old and older (no cut-off at 65 and up), [3] and the Office for National Statistics of the United ...
In 2018, South Africa produced 19.3 million tonnes of sugarcane (14th largest producer in the world), 12.5 million tonnes of maize (12th largest producer in the world) 1.9 million tons of grape (11th largest producer in the world), 1.7 million tons of orange (11th largest producer in the world) and 397 thousand tons of pear (7th largest producer in the world).
A male humpback whale has made an extraordinary journey from South America to Africa — traveling more than 13,046 kilometers (8,106 miles) — the longest migration recorded for a single whale ...
The Fulton County Jail, including its south annex and two other locations, is part of a federal investigation the Justice Department announced last month that alleges inmates' civil rights are ...
Artisanal fishing is critically important for not only food, but for jobs, income, nutrition, food security, sustainable livelihoods, and poverty alleviation as well. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Artisanal fisheries are the predominant form of fisheries in "tropical developing countries" such as Nigeria.