Although I was privileged to pay my last tribute to Mme Ester Tlabago during her funeral service at her home in Mahlaba last Sunday, I feel that she was laid to rest with the dignity she deserved. She was a mother to most members of the Bakenberg Mining Forum (BMF), where she served as the loyal deputy chairperson for eleven years. She leaves behind a legacy of resistance, courage, and integrity in all her actions. They normally say don’t talk ill about the departed, but Mma Tlabago epitomised the