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Pregs Govender | A tribute to Frene Ginwala, from a protégé and friend

At a memorial service this week, writer and activist Pregs Govender delivered a touching tribute to ANC stalwart and former Speaker of Parliament Dr Frene Ginwala who shall be remembered for her forthrightness, intellectual depth and a witty disposition.

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Mourners pour in from far and wide to pay last respects to union leader Myrtle Witbooi

Mourners pour in from far and wide to pay last respects to union leader Myrtle Witbooi
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Comrade Frene Ginwala lauded for her integrity, coura

The life of Frene Ginwala, the Speaker of SA’s first democratic National Assembly, was celebrated at a memorial service in Johannesburg on Tuesday.

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Myrtle Witbooi, fighter for domestic worker rights

Myrtle Witbooi, a pioneering leader of the domestic worker movement, died on 16 January in Cape Town at the age of 75. During apartheid, she began to organise women in her employer’s garage and went on to become the president of the first global union led by women.

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[TRIBUTE] Domestic workers, activists and SERI community mourn the passing of domestic worker leader Myrtle Witbooi (18 January 2023)

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