MORE than 34000 mine workers will down tools at Impala Platinum's operations in Rustenburg today as they observe a day of mourning for nine colleagues who died in a rock fall on Monday, the NUM said in a statement yesterday.
MORE than 34000 mine workers will down tools at Impala Platinum's operations in Rustenburg today as they observe a day of mourning for nine colleagues who died in a rock fall on Monday, the NUM said in a statement yesterday.
"The day will be observed as part of NUM's resolution that each time miners lose their lives, a full work day will be taken off," the union said.
The day will begin with a memorial service at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium. - Sapa
Miners mourn
MORE than 34000 mine workers will down tools at Impala Platinum's operations in Rustenburg today as they observe a day of mourning for nine colleagues who died in a rock fall on Monday, the NUM said in a statement yesterday.
MORE than 34000 mine workers will down tools at Impala Platinum's operations in Rustenburg today as they observe a day of mourning for nine colleagues who died in a rock fall on Monday, the NUM said in a statement yesterday.
"The day will be observed as part of NUM's resolution that each time miners lose their lives, a full work day will be taken off," the union said.
The day will begin with a memorial service at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium. - Sapa
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