EWN reports that according to the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), it was not consulted by Impala Platinum (Implats) of the company’s plans to resume operations this week.  

The company sent SMSes to certain of its workers on Sunday requesting them to return to work on Tuesday.  However, the police reportedly turned some of the employees back home.  The platinum producer announced in March that it intended applying for permission to continue with operations outside of the essential care and maintenance allowed during the national lockdown.  NUM president Joseph Montisetse indicated:  “We want to tell workers that they should not go to work because first and foremost, the company should consult with the union because we have to talk about the safety of workers, amongst other things.”  Montisetse also said the union had sought clarity from the mining group.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Clement Manyathela at EWN

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