Forced by poverty and Randlord scheming into SA’s mines, men from neighbouring countries and the Bantustans could at least support their families. But now the lifeline of remittances has dried up.
When Mandla Yawa’s brother was killed in the 2012 Marikana tragedy, he experienced a lot of different emotions. His grief turned to anger and then unimaginable pain. But over the last 10 years, Mandla has managed to acquire four university degrees, including a PhD in animal science all to honour his late brother Cebisile Yawa.