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S.Africa: Striking miners may be fired

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Original Post Date: 2005-04-12  Posted By: Jan

From the News Archives of: WWW.AfricanCrisis.Org
Date & Time Posted: 4/12/2005 7:17:31 AM
S.Africa: Striking miners may be fired
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S.Africa: Striking miners may be fired

From the News Archives of: WWW.AfricanCrisis.Org


Date & Time Posted: 4/12/2005 7:17:31 AM

S.Africa: Striking miners may be fired

Durban – Miners persisting in an underground strike near Ulundi in KwaZulu-Natal have been given 48 hours to abandon their action of face possible dismissal, a union leader said on Tuesday.
“They’re on a knife edge,” said Solidarity trade union spokesperson Reint Dykema after a Labour Court order was served on the workers on Monday evening.

The order meant they had to evacuate the Kwashaleza shaft by 17:00 on Wednesday.

“If they don’t leave they face possible disciplinary action by the company or could even be fired,” Dykema said.

About 500 miners went on an underground strike at the Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC) on Thursday last week.

Dykema said the men feared they would lose their benefits or jobs after the mine was sold as a going concern by Ingwe Colliers to Riversdale Mining.

Some of the companies Riversdale consisted of were previously placed under administration, giving rise to fears that the ZAC would also run into difficulties.

Zululand District mayor Zanele Magwaza said on Tuesday she would seek to broker a meeting with the mine management in a bid to resolve the matter.

Magwaza said the mine was one of the biggest employers in her area, and was contributing a levy of R60 000 a month to municipal coffers.

The Congress of SA Trade Unions said it had already spoken to members of the provincial government, and hoped the impasse could be resolved.

Cosatu spokesperson Zed Luzipho said local government MEC Mike Mabuyakhulu had promised to get the help of Economic Affairs MEC Zweli Mkhize, and possibly that of premier S’bu Ndebele.

Last night, ZAC spokesperson Michael Campbell said 10 miners had abandoned their illegal underground strike to seek medical help.

He said some had been feeling unwell – one of them had ‘flu – and some were feeling claustrophobic.

At least 12 striking miners were reportedly suffering from exhaustion and dehydration by Tuesday morning. Two others had already been taken by ambulance to a nearby clinic.

Edited by Fadia Salie

Source: Finance24.Com
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