Arrest CEO for death of Driefontein miners, says NUM

Monday, 02 July 2012 07:21

A probe has been launched into the weekend death of five miners at Gold Fields’ Driefontein mine. The miners were killed due to smoke inhalation, while 14 of their colleagues were hospitalised. This brings to 46 the number of miners who have been killed on duty this year. National Union of Mineworkers’ spokesperson Lesiba Seshoka said: “The CEO of the mine should be arrested as well to send a strong message”.

• Read this report on page 1 of today’s The New Age (no web posting)

• Read too, ‘Trapped miners blame management’, at The Star

• See as well the company’s press statement at the Gold Fields website

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