By Simon Nare
The National Union of Mineworkers has issued a stark warning about the looming crisis of retrenchments in South Africa’s industrial and mining sectors, which could have devastating consequences for workers and their communities.
It has called for urgent government intervention.
NUM spokesperson Livhuwani Mammburu said on Wednesday that every worker supported up to 10 people and the retrenchments would affect thousands of lives.
He was speaking following that union’s national executive committee meeting.
“We call upon mining companies to stop outsourcing under the pretext of cost cutting. This is pure exploitation of workers and rather maximising profit at the expense of workers.,” Mammburu said.
One of the major concerns discussed was the 3500 jobs on the line at ArcelorMittal.
The situation threatens both the steel industry and the broader economy, with the NEC calling for urgent government intervention to address operational costs, transportation, and high export tariffs.
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