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Recycling company treating migrant workers like waste

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Workers at East Rand recycling company M&N Waste are fighting back as their employer is breaking the law by refusing to pay them the National Minimum Wage of R28.79 per hour.

Host: Muzi Mzoyi | Guests: Matsoanelo Matomotomo & Jordan Mondlane

Produced by Charles Leonard; Engineered by Muzi Mzoyi

15 Apr 2025 English South Africa Non-Profit · News

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