NUM vows to save as many jobs as possible at Sibanye-Stillwater
Over 1 000 workers could be retrenched at the Kwezi mine shaft.
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has pledged to safeguard as many jobs as feasible following the closure of Sibanye-Stillwater’s Kwezi mine shaft in Rustenburg, North West. Earlier this week, Sibanye disclosed its intention to engage in consultations under Section 189A of the Labour Relations Act with organized labor and unaffected non-unionized employees concerning the proposed restructuring of the Kwezi shaft, which could lead to the termination of over 1 000 workers.
July Radibe, the NUM Rustenburg Regional Chairperson, revealed that over 300 miners have already been reassigned to work at various mines within the province. Radibe explained that the primary goal of the Section 189A process is to preserve as many jobs as possible. "What provides solace to our table as NUM is that Sibanye does not solely possess the Kwezi operation in Rustenburg; they also have multiple operations in Rustenburg.
Consequently, we can transfer core workers to these other operations to save jobs," Radibe stated. As of now, NUM is discussing a figure of 780 jobs that are yet to be transferred.
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