South Africa: Waste Picker Killed After Getting Caught in Trash Compactor

A waste picker was killed when she became caught in a trash compactor vehicle at the New England landfill site in Pietermaritzburg.

Nswaki Mahlakwane died on the scene on Wednesday, March 14, according to a GroundUp report.

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