Betty Jean Hall: the lawyer who broke down barriers for women in mining
Hall’s efforts resulted in legal settlements that provided back pay to women who had been denied jobs and secured future hiring commitments from mining companies.
Geoffrey York CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – Last updated on Tuesday, Feb. 02, 2010 10:02AM EST A powerful wing of South Africa’s ruling party is pushing for the nationalization of at least 60 per cent of the country’s mining sector, sending jitters through Canadian investors in Africa’s richest economy.