The North West Provincial Government shares the concern of communities regarding the negative impact of the protracted strike in the platinum belt, acts of violence and intimidation of non-striking workers. Acting Premier and MEC for Finance, Paul Sebegoe assured the Provincial leadership of COSATU on Wednesday.
“We have always respected the right of workers to exercise their right to strike within the framework of the Labour Relations Act but equally maintained that a protracted strike is not in the best interest of anyone as it will result in undesired repercussions which everyone is beginning to feel,” Acting Premier Sebegoe said after meeting with COSATU in Rustenburg.
“Reaching a settlement to end the strike that has undoubtedly contributed towards escalating crime levels calls for parties that have deadlocked to review their positions in the interest of sustainable mining ,peace and stability,” stressed Sebegoe.
He committed that the provincial government will take up allegations of disruption of court proceedings, intimidation of witnesses without consequence, defeating the ends of justice, repeated granting of bail to murder suspects facing multiple charges with the National Prosecution Authority, law enforcement and other relevant authorities.
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