NUM calls for Mining Minister to be removed

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JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s biggest union in the gold sector called on Monday for Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane to be removed from office, saying his move to freeze new mining rights threatened employment in an industry already bleeding jobs.

“We are about to ask the president to remove him as the minister because he is not assisting the country and the industry,” Num president Piet Matosa told a news conference.

“The relationship with minister Zwane is the worst that we have ever had,” Matosa said.

Num said in a statement that Zwane’s intention to suspend the granting of applications for prospecting and mining rights pending a court case to review a new charter was a threat to jobs and investment in a sector marred by widespread lay-offs.

According to Chamber of Mines data, the number of jobs in the industry has fallen to 457 000 from almost 525 000 in 2012 in the face of rising costs, depressed prices, policy uncertainty and periodic bouts of labour and social unrest.

https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/industry/num-calls-for-mines-minister-to-be-removed/

 

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Good.

 

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JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s biggest union in the gold sector called on Monday for Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane to be removed from office, saying his move to freeze new mining rights threatened employment in an industry already bleeding jobs.

“We are about to ask the president to remove him as the minister because he is not assisting the country and the industry,” Num president Piet Matosa told a news conference.

“The relationship with minister Zwane is the worst that we have ever had,” Matosa said.

Num said in a statement that Zwane’s intention to suspend the granting of applications for prospecting and mining rights pending a court case to review a new charter was a threat to jobs and investment in a sector marred by widespread lay-offs.

According to Chamber of Mines data, the number of jobs in the industry has fallen to 457 000 from almost 525 000 in 2012 in the face of rising costs, depressed prices, policy uncertainty and periodic bouts of labour and social unrest.

https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/industry/num-calls-for-mines-minister-to-be-removed/

The President and him are birds of a feather. Both of them are captured by the Guptas and they both only do what they are instructed. So, you will be wasting your time.

Just make an appointment with the real powers at Saxonwold and explain your problem to them. They are likely to tell you why they need mining rights suspended.