Mpumalanga report on protest marches for all areas 16-07-08

 

Media update

MPUMALANGA REPORT ON PROTEST ACTION, 16 July 2008

NELSPRUIT

Workers heeded the call. 60% production grounded to halt. Taxis buses not transporting workers to industries.

WITBANK

80% of workers heeded the call. Most companies operating with skeleton staff.

BUSHBUCKRIDGE

Workers heeded the call in the mining industries, Many business centres are closed.

ERMELO

The stay away call has been heeded by 70% of workers in around Ermelo and its surroundings.

SECUNDA

Workers heeded the call 60% stayed away.

NKOMAZI

70% workers heeded the call. Public transport not operating and business centres are closed

COMMENT AND GENERAL ANALYSIS

COAL AND GOLD AND MINING INDUSTRIES

Delmas COAL 100% COSATU call support
Khuthala 100% COSATU call support
MATLA 100% COSATU call support
DOUGLAS 100% COSATU call support
KORNFONTEIN Operating with Skeleton staff
ARNOT 100% COSATU call support
MIddelburg 100% COSATU call support
Evander 100% support of COSATU call; operating with essential staff.
Kleinkoppies 100% COSATU call support
New Denmark Without reach
New Clasdane Majority not at work
GLISA Colliery 100% COSATU call support

Manufacturing and engineering. Many of the manufacturing are grounded to halt and where there is production it operates with Skeleton staff

There it means in the entire industry in Mpumalanga; COSATU call has been overwhelmingly supported.

For more information please phone the COSATU Provincial Secretary, Norman Mokoena, on 082 563 6969, or the Provincial organiser, Fidel Mlombo, on 079 495 6524