stupit unions blaming each other, stop the damn violence maan and start working together to win this protest.put your fellow workers first .idiot Report Abuse
Aug 14, 2012
RobinH
We South Africans have lost all sense of reason. Since when do civilised people deal with disputes in this manner? And this supposedly headed up by "rival unions". The violence of these supposed unions is shocking, and the two parties in dispute simply pretend it isn't happening, as they have learned from our political leadership. Deny involvement and all is well. SIS! Report Abuse
Aug 14, 2012
golly459
Speachlesss??? Unions supposed to unite and protect Workers not to turn them against each other. Report Abuse
Aug 14, 2012
Papage
Where is Vavi? How can we have different unions in the mines? people must be taught to unionise, be one, not more than one union for the same company. I know we do different jobs within the same company, but it is only proper to have one representation union. Report Abuse
Aug 14, 2012
RobinH
Papage. I agree. This obsessive factionalism of our people will be our nation's downfall. Report Abuse
Aug 14, 2012
nsukuangel
I Blame the ANC government for allowing these Cosatu affiliated unions to be monopolies in SA in the first place, now they fear competition and they resorting to violence... Report Abuse
Afrojoy and snazz you are spot on - it is about the union subscription fees. An individual pays R80 a month with 10 000 members you have R800 000 and remember that in the Marikana/Rustenburg/Thabazimbi area you have over 50 000 mine workers - they have done the maths and the killing has begun...very unfortunate Report Abuse
Aug 14, 2012
RobinH
Mrazane: The guys on the ground with their weapons and sticks aren't going to benefit financially. Once again the rank and file are being used as connon-fodder by unscrupulous leaders. Sound familiar anyone? Report Abuse
Aug 14, 2012
Mrazane
You are right RobinH, the ordinary worker who forks out this fee is the one being used by the greedy guys in "leadership". Report Abuse
Aug 14, 2012
sabc
Greed and entitlement.....is a curse of africa Report Abuse
Aug 14, 2012
GigiMavalani
Its like killing another soul is a hobby in South Africa. Where is conciousness??????? Report Abuse
Aug 14, 2012
Obokwe
This is very shameful and the Union should shoulder some of the blame. I wish they should start telling people to learn to talk and do away with this distruction and violance. Report Abuse
Aug 20, 2012
BraSipho
Mrazane, unfortunately you are possibly right.
Also, as long as you have COSATU as part of the goverment, you do not have a democracy!
The workers are not actually represented by thier union. Union officials only aim for high paying jobs in goverment.
The workers should be allowed to vote for a union to represent them.
Fast and easy democracy but the union, NUM , will never allow this. Why? Report Abuse
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pedi4life
stupit unions blaming each other, stop the damn violence maan and start working together to win this protest.put your fellow workers first .idiotReport Abuse
RobinH
We South Africans have lost all sense of reason. Since when do civilised people deal with disputes in this manner? And this supposedly headed up by "rival unions". The violence of these supposed unions is shocking, and the two parties in dispute simply pretend it isn't happening, as they have learned from our political leadership. Deny involvement and all is well. SIS!Report Abuse
golly459
Speachlesss??? Unions supposed to unite and protect Workers not to turn them against each other.Report Abuse
Papage
Where is Vavi? How can we have different unions in the mines? people must be taught to unionise, be one, not more than one union for the same company. I know we do different jobs within the same company, but it is only proper to have one representation union.Report Abuse
RobinH
Papage. I agree. This obsessive factionalism of our people will be our nation's downfall.Report Abuse
nsukuangel
I Blame the ANC government for allowing these Cosatu affiliated unions to be monopolies in SA in the first place, now they fear competition and they resorting to violence...Report Abuse
Afrojoy
It's about the moneyReport Abuse
RobinH
Afrojoy: What money? No discussion has been enterred into with the mine.Report Abuse
snazz
Money is the cause of all this>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Report Abuse
Mrazane
Afrojoy and snazz you are spot on - it is about the union subscription fees. An individual pays R80 a month with 10 000 members you have R800 000 and remember that in the Marikana/Rustenburg/Thabazimbi area you have over 50 000 mine workers - they have done the maths and the killing has begun...very unfortunateReport Abuse
RobinH
Mrazane: The guys on the ground with their weapons and sticks aren't going to benefit financially. Once again the rank and file are being used as connon-fodder by unscrupulous leaders. Sound familiar anyone?Report Abuse
Mrazane
You are right RobinH, the ordinary worker who forks out this fee is the one being used by the greedy guys in "leadership".Report Abuse
sabc
Greed and entitlement.....is a curse of africaReport Abuse
GigiMavalani
Its like killing another soul is a hobby in South Africa. Where is conciousness???????Report Abuse
Obokwe
This is very shameful and the Union should shoulder some of the blame. I wish they should start telling people to learn to talk and do away with this distruction and violance.Report Abuse
BraSipho
Mrazane, unfortunately you are possibly right.Also, as long as you have COSATU as part of the goverment, you do not have a democracy!
The workers are not actually represented by thier union. Union officials only aim for high paying jobs in goverment.
The workers should be allowed to vote for a union to represent them.
Fast and easy democracy but the union, NUM , will never allow this. Why?
Report Abuse
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