The atmosphere became tense when the programme director opened the floor for families to share memories of their loved ones or express themselves in any way.
Eleven fishermen are presumed dead after their boat capsized off the Hour Bay coast, while at least three others have died in separate boat incidents off the Cape coast this week.
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Cosatu has urged the Department of Employment to launch a health and safety crackdown across high risk sectors following the deaths of workers at workplaces in recent weeks.