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Lest we forget: The Marikana Massacre is remembered as the worst bloodletting in South Africa’s democratic history and is often compared to the Sharpeville massacre of 1960, where 69 people died.
MARIKANA MASSACRE

Marikana’s long wait for justice

Fourteen years after 34 mineworkers were killed by police at Marikana, families are still waiting for accountability, while the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) says the…

  • M&G Reporters
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Images courtesy of Jonathan Torgovnik/Getty Images/Images of Empowerment.
DOMESTIC WORKERS

Domestic workers deserve some dignity and respect

The Dignity in Every Home campaign, backed by key organisations like Izwi Domestic Workers Alliance and SERI, aims to transform domestic work environments in South Africa. It…

  • Izwi Domestic Workers Alliance, the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI), the United Domestic Workers of South Africa (UDWOSA) and the South African Domestic Service and Allied Workers Union (SADSAWU)
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