[miningmx.com] – UP to 11,000 members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) could lose their jobs in terms of planned retrenchments by mining companies, said Reuters citing the union.
“The figure of the affected employees is 11,000 but that is not a final confirmation (that) all of them will be fired,” said William Mabapa, deputy general secretary of the NUM at a news conference.
A number of mining companies including Glencore, Kumba Iron Ore, Sibanye Gold, Lonmin, Anglo American Platinum and Impala Platinum, have said they plan to cut staff but are facing pressure from unions and the government to maintain jobs, said Reuters.
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