By Johnathan Paoli
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has strongly condemned the appointment of Ben Magara as the new CEO of Exxaro Resources, accusing the company’s board of acting in bad faith and shielding corruption within its leadership.
The controversy stems from the suspension and subsequent resignation of former CEO Nombasa Tsengwa, whom NUM describes as a champion for workers’ rights.
According to Highveld Regional Secretary Tshilidzi Mathavha, Tsengwa’s commitment to insourcing core business operations at Exxaro created sustainable jobs for employees, a move that allegedly clashed with the board’s interest in outsourcing for self-enrichment.
“The feeling of our members on the ground was that Nombasa Tsengwa would remain the darling of the workers and workers are willing to do anything to have her back at Exxaro as it is clear that her suspension was unjust and unfair,” the regional secretary said.
Mathavha expressed the union’s frustration, stating that
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