“The National Union of Mineworkers views August month as one of the most unfortunate months that ever happened in the history of its existence.” MarikanaMassacre
Mabapa said in commemorating the Marikana tragedy, the NUM is mobilizing resources to implement the recommendations made by Judge Ian Farlam's commission which recommended compensation for the victims.
“It should also be remembered that days before the brutal shootings by the police, 10 people were killed and that included mineworkers, security officers and members of the police. So our call has always been that those victims must also be remembered,” said Mabapa. “As a responsible trade union, we are appealing for people to refrain from politicizing this sensitive event. We should all strive to assist all the victims to find an amicable closure.”“Most importantly this unfortunate event exposed the lack of an integration of the industry and the national transformation by the way of giving black mineworkers sufficient compensation and proper accommodation to reclaim their human dignity,” said Mabapa.
“What we are seeing today are political realities beyond trade union segmentation and all of us should not claim narrow political victories. We should all champion workers' unity to advance the aspirations of those who died and those still alive, which is to have a caring mining industry.”
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