Amcu’s legal battle for mineworkers’ Covid-19 protection to start on Monday
Union to serve papers on Gwede Mantashe in bid for binding regulations on screening, testing and social distancing
19 April 2020 - 16:23
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) says it is taking mineral resources & energy minister Gwede Mantashe to court to compel him to ensure the safety and health of mineworkers as they return to the mines that employ them.
Last week Mantashe announced that mines in SA will restart production at half their capacity and gradually ramp up under strictly controlled conditions with the expectation of reaching full production late in May...
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