April 2022 - Page 3 of 3 - Toward Freedom

Zachariah Mokhothu inside the home he shares with his mother in the South African township of Kutlwanong. In his 15-year mining career, he got injured and developed tuberculosis before his paralysis / credit: Ihsaan Haffejee / New Frame

South Africa’s Mineworkers Who Have Paid the Price

Naledi Sikhakhane April 1, 2022 Naledi Sikhakhane

Paralysis, tuberculosis and silicosis are just some of the tragedies that befall miners in South Africa. But mine owners have denied healthcare and compensation, reports New Frame's Naledi Sikhakhane.