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References
- ↑ A people united shall never be defeated & The Mineworkers Union of Namibia Sister Namibia, 1 October 2002
- ↑ Jauch, Herbert. "Namibia's trade union movement: an overview" (PDF). Friedrich Ebert Foundation . Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ Strike ends at Namibia's Skorpion Zinc mine in Reuters, 30 May 2008
- ↑ "Shaetonhodi, John Mueneni - Parastatals". Namibia Institute For Democracy. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ↑ "Esau, Bernhardt Martin - Swapo". Namibia Institute For Democracy. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ↑ "NUNW: Proud history, uncertain future". New Era . 30 April 2019.
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