NUM Matlosana Region to embark on a protest march against AngloGold Ashanti decision to retrench 8 500 mineworkers

Press Statement, 30 July 2017

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Matlosana Region will embark on a protest march against AngloGold Ashanti after the company issued Section 189 process of the Labour Relations Act to retrench 8 500 workers at its two operations in Matlosana and Carletonville.

The Protest March will take place as follows :

 Date:   01 August 2017

Time:   15H00 to 19H00

Venue: Umzimuhle shopping Centre to Anglo Gold office at No1 Vaal Reefs.

"The NUM will fight and defend the working class dignity to expose the brutal capitalist of Anglo Gold Ashanti to retrench more than 8 500 workers and its brutal exercise that shows how the employer value black mineworkers. It is, therefore, becomes necessary for workers and specifically NUM members not to allow the company to undermine workers of which majority is black people," said Masibulele Naki, NUM Matlosana Region Education Secretary.

The media is invited to attend and report.

For more information, please contact:

Masibulele Naki: NUM Matlosana Region Education Secretary: 073 333 7745

Livhuwani Mammburu: NUM National Spokesperson: 083 809 3257

The National Union of Mineworkers
7 Rissik Street.
Cnr Frederick Johannesburg
Tel: 011 377 2111 Cell: 083 809 3257
Twitter: @Num_Media

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