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He fought for others at 104, but didn’t live to see his victory

31 July 2019 - 07:05 By BONGANI MTHETHWA
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Zabalaza Mshengu, 104, refused to give up the struggle for access to water and sanitation until he died in August 2018.
Zabalaza Mshengu, 104, refused to give up the struggle for access to water and sanitation until he died in August 2018.
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If only 104-year-old Zabalaza Mshengu had lived one more year, he would have seen his lifelong campaign for basic services such as water and sanitation end in victory.

Sadly, Mshengu – whose first name means stand firm – died in 2018 before the court could deliver its judgment against three KwaZulu-Natal municipalities by farm occupiers and labour tenants who did not have access to basic services.

 

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