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ANA reports that munitions company Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) on Wednesday pledged to provide “continuous support” to families, employees and community members affected by the explosion at its factory in Macassar‚ Western Cape‚ which left at least eight people dead.
“There is nothing more important right now than providing utmost support and care for the families involved in this heart-breaking incident,” said Norbert Schulze of RDM. The company indicated that it would hold a further meeting with the family members on Thursday to provide another detailed update on the incident. The investigation of the explosion, which took place on Monday, is still ongoing. The product involved in the incident was an ignition propellant consisting of more than 95 percent nitrocellulose, known as gun-cotton. Rheinmetall Denel Munition RF (Pty) Ltd is a high-technology company and an integrated manufacturer and supplier of selected munitions and explosive-related products for armed forces and police in SA, and around the world. RDM is “a strategic partnership” between Rheinmetall Defence of Germany, which has a 51% stake and Denel SOC Ltd of SA which has the remaining 49% stake.
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