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Woman of steel who rose from ordinary member to CWUZ president: Josephine Makuwa bares her vision

By Alois Vinga AFTER years of prolonged legal battles, the reality of the once vibrant Commercial Workers Union of Zimbabwe (CWUZ) roaring back to life was almost a pipedream. However, following the dedicated fight put up by some of the remaining brave members, the union has once again resurrected back to life. Recently, I had The post Woman of steel who rose from ordinary member to CWUZ president: Josephine Makuwa bares her vision appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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