SABC News reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has refuted claims that it was involved in the killings of miners in the Free State.  

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has accused its rival Amcu of being responsible for the attacks and killings of NUM members.  Five members of the NUM have reportedly been killed in the province since an Amcu strike over wages commenced in November last year.  Fourteen houses and cars belonging to NUM members have apparently also been burnt down.  But, Amcu provincial deputy secretary Zenzo Xalaba said their members have also been killed.  “We quite feel really that it is unnecessary for one to make accusations that Amcu is killing people because is not Amcu who’s been doing that.  If it’s Amcu why did we lose some of our members while they claim that Amcu has been killing people,” Xalaba observed.

• The original of this short report by Makgala Masiteng is at SABC News

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