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The pandemic is testing the resilience of most economies, especially those of developing countries. (Madelene Cronjé)
AMCU

‘More needed’ for miners to work again

Amcu and experts agree that mineworkers and their communities face a unique risk without a detailed response to Covid-19 from the sector

  • Sarah Smit
4 min read
The central executive committee of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union has unanimously passed a vote of no confidence in the union’s suspended deputy president Nkosikho Joni. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ASSOCIATION OF MINEWORKERS AND CONSTRUCTION UNION

Amcu deputy president gets the axe

Meanwhile the union’s registration is once again in jeopardy, this time over the union’s finances and the legitimacy of its leadership

  • Sarah Smit
3 min read
The central executive committee of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union has unanimously passed a vote of no confidence in the union’s suspended deputy president Nkosikho Joni. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ASSOCIATION OF MINE AND CONSTRUCTION

‘Amcu congress will show that union is democratic’ — general secretary

The union last held an elective congress in 2013

  • Sarah Smit
3 min read