Tag: Lehupa
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The pain still feels new
JACKSON LEHUPA MATATIELE, EASTERN CAPE Culture and poverty connive in the aftermath of the Marikana massacre. For Malukisang Lehupa it means marking the end of the mourning period for her husband, Jackson with a “semi-umembulo” — a cleansing ceremony. “We can’t afford to slaughter a cow now,” says Malukisang, “So we are doing half the…
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The pain still feels new
JACKSON LEHUPA MATATIELE, EASTERN CAPE Culture and poverty connive in the aftermath of the Marikana massacre. For Malukisang Lehupa it means marking the end of the mourning period for her husband, Jackson with a “semi-umembulo” — a cleansing ceremony. “We can’t afford to slaughter a cow now,” says Malukisang, “So we are doing half the…