Africa-Press – Lesotho. The National University of Lesotho (NUL) held the 18th Annual Conference of the African Economic History Network (AEHN) in Maseru on Thursday.
The theme of the conference was “Disruptions and Resilience in African Economic Transformation.”
During his presentation on Basotho Labour Migration into Apartheid South Africa, Mr. Noah Echa Attah from NUL focused on the migration of Basotho people from the late 19th century through the Apartheid era.
Mr. Attah explained that Basotho migrated to South Africa in search of gold and diamonds.
He further elaborated that this migration led to long-term family separation, placed a double burden on women, disrupted relationships, and created marital challenges among others.
He also highlighted that many Basotho women migrated to South Africa to work long hours for lower wages.
“Most women left to go and work as domestic workers in South Africa, while their husbands worked in the mine industries causing separation in most families,” he explained.
In conclusion, he emphasized that women’s labour sustained the migrant system despite their exclusion from it.
AENH is an initiative intended to foster communication, collaboration, and research as well as teaching amongst scholars studying long-term development of sub-Saharan Africa from the pre-colonial era to the present day.
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