Lucy Mvubelo
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Lucy Mvubelo
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Lucy Buyaphi Mvubelo was a South African trade unionist. Born Lucy Twala in Johannesburg, she was educated at the Inanda Seminary School before becoming a teacher. She married McKenzie Mvubelo, but in 1942 left teaching to earn higher pay in a clothing factory. She joined the Garment Workers' Union of African Women and soon became its general secretary. In 1947, she was a convener of the Federation of South African Women, and she was a founder of the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU
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South African trade unionist (1920–2000)
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2023-01-20T10:51:46Z
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