NUM recruits at Lonmin before losing office

NUM recruits at Lonmin before losing office

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) plans to intensify its recruitment drive at Lonmin before it vacates its offices at the mine’s property. This follows the Labour Court’s ruling yesterday that the union could continue to occupy the office until July 16, because “the 90-day period contemplated in terms of clause 12.1 of the recognition agreement will run from April 16 to July 16”. NUM spokesman Lesiba Seshoka said yesterday: “We will go on recruitment to regain them [members].” Jimmy Gama, the national treasurer of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), declined to comment, saying Amcu was not party to court proceedings. The court further instructed Lonmin to give NUM or any other interested party access to stop order revocation forms for union dues and that such records be placed at an independent firm of attorneys in Rustenburg. Lonmin planned to evict NUM from its offices at the end of the month after it lost its majority status to Amcu. – Dineo Faku

Zuma on working visit to Japan

President Jacob Zuma would attend the 5th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (Ticad) Summit, the presidency said yesterday. The summit would take place from June 1 to June 3, with an extra day for other work. International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies, and Minister in the Presidency Collins Chabane would also attend. The presidency said Ticad was a strategic partnership between Africa and Japan, launched in 1993 to aid Africa’s development. – Sapa