eNCA reports that according to the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), the well-known branch chairperson of Eastern Platinum Mine at platinum producer Lonmin was shot at his home in Bapong village near Brits on Thursday night.  

The man's wife was also wounded.  In a statement, the NUM said the couple was rushed to hospital and it was waiting for further details about their condition.  The NUM appealed to law enforcement agencies to hunt down the perpetrators and arrest them.  There have been a number of attacks on the platinum belt on NUM officials, as well as branch leaders from the rival Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), as strong inter-union rivalry in the area continues.

• A short report is at eNCA

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