South Africa: Zuma to focus on safety, black ownership

31 May, 2009 in South Africa

source: allAfrica
30/05/2009 22:17 – (SA)

Johannesburg – South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma said on Saturday he plans to focus on enforcing safety measures to curb mining deaths which have hurt output and to review black ownership in the mining industry.

In a speech delivered to the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), the new president also said he would ensure local communities benefited from mining activities in their areas.

“We need to vigorously support and entrench a culture of zero harm in this industry … the safety record of our mines has become a central issue that will be placed under the scrutiny of government,” he told the union members at a gala event.

Last week alone, at least nine workers died in mining operations across [continue reading]

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