BusinessLive reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has sent a letter to companies, its regions and branches, strongly denying that it has done anything to merit its deregistration.
The labour relations registrar, Lehlohonolo Molefe, issued a gazette notice on Wednesday saying Amcu would be deregistered as a union because it has “ceased to function in terms of its constitution; and the trade union is not a genuine trade union as envisaged in the [Labour Relations Act]”. Molefe clarified his comments in a statement on the department’s website on Thursday, saying the union had not held a national congress in 2018 as per its constitution. Amcu, in a letter dated 25 April signed by general secretary Jeffrey Mphahlele, said: “Without going into the specific merits of the matter, we confirm that the allegations levelled against Amcu are denied and we are taking counsel on how best to oppose the action to be taken. We view this as a clear onslaught on Amcu and our struggle for social justice and economic emancipation. We will spare no resources to defend the rights of Amcu and its members.” Amcu has 60 days in which to register its written arguments against Molefe’s decision, which commentators have criticised for being vague, with some questioning the timing of the notification. Amcu president Joseph Mathunjwa is scheduled to address a media conference on Friday morning to talk about the threatened deregistration.
- Read the full original of Allan Seccombe’s report in the above regard at BusinessLive
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