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1. Despite all our flaws, today, I am immeasurably proud to be a small part of @Richard_Spoor Inc.
After the Mankayi test case was lost in the HC and in the SCA (with three concurring judgments), Richard argued before the Constitutional Court himself.
He won.
Workers won.
After the Mankayi test case was lost in the HC and in the SCA (with three concurring judgments), Richard argued before the Constitutional Court himself.
He won.
Workers won.
2. As noted in our founding papers in the class action, Gramsci wrote about #silicosis.
There is no mystery: dust causes silicosis.
With responsible mining, silicosis is preventable.
But in SA, responsible mining was more expensive than black lives.
There is no mystery: dust causes silicosis.
With responsible mining, silicosis is preventable.
But in SA, responsible mining was more expensive than black lives.
3. The only true justice for workers would have been healthy bodies.
But their bodies were broken.
Today’s #silicosissettlement cannot adequately compensate for this harm, but it provides a measure of justice in a case that would have taken at least decade longer to litigate.
But their bodies were broken.
Today’s #silicosissettlement cannot adequately compensate for this harm, but it provides a measure of justice in a case that would have taken at least decade longer to litigate.
