/ 13 November 2022

The bittersweet story of Tongaat Hulett and its demise

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Heritage: An Indian family in Natal circa 1888. Source: The Collections Library of the South African Parliament

More than a century later, the descendants of indentured Indian labourers, stand to lose their livelihoods as the company faces collapse

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