The nine fishermen who were the survivors of the MVF Lepanto which sank off the coast of Hout Bay, Cape Town in May 2024, will meet with the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) this morning. Joining them will be the families of the 11 fishermen who drowned. The Congress of South African Trade…
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