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NUMSA fights hazards and
apartheid’s deadly legacy in South Africa

South Africa has a rich supply of minerals and metals - which means it has plenty of extremely hazardous jobs. Hlokoza Motau, international officer with metalworkers’ union NUMSA, explains how the union fights hazards and apartheid’s deadly legacy.

"There are many issues we are concerned about on health, safety and environment as we are working with the most dangerous companies in the world. The companies we organise formed the core of the apartheid industrial strategy where safety, health and the environment were not a priority..." order

Enough said Hazards 90 Apr-Jun 2005 Order the photospread

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