Business Report writes that Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) said there was no link between recent community unrest and the killings in the area of two youths and a company executive.  

Ronny Nzimande, a HR manager at RBM, died in a hail of bullets outside his home last week, while a youth leader involved in a jobseekers’ committee, along with his relative, were murdered in the previous four weeks.  Five senior managers were suspended days before Nzimande was killed in connection with compliance with the company’s code of practice and investigations are ongoing.  RBM spokeswoman Gaynor Kast said RBM was committed to working in line with its values and code of conduct in its dealings with all stakeholders, including employees, suppliers, partners and the surrounding communities.  The Chamber of Mines called on Monday for an urgent investigation into the socio-economic circumstances that resulted in the killings.

• Read this report by Dineo Faku in full at Business Report
• Read the Chamber of Mines’ press statement at COM online

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