Member of Parliament for Masvingo South Claudius Maronge
has blasted Rio Zim’s Renco Mine for awarding its employees two 300ml soft
drinks as a token of appreciation for meeting their monthly targets.
Maronge said Renco Mine was failing to pay its workers
reasonably and many were living in poverty as witnessed by the scrap metal
rush.
Renco Mine asked its workers to bring empty bottles to
collect two 300ml soft drinks each as a token of appreciation for the good
production achieved in the month of June which they collected.
After the workers received their drinks, Maronge said he
called the mine authorities to express his displeasure with what he regarded as
an insult.
“I called them to enquire why such a big organisation could
give workers drinks for their hard work and they claimed that it was just an
extra complement following a monetary bonus for reaching a monthly target,”
said Maronge.
Maronge accused the mining company of failing to fulfil in
its social responsibility despite acknowledging that they were meeting their
output targets.
“They claim to be meeting their targets but they are
failing to do their social responsibility. They are not helping to develop the
area and are failing to pay their workers. We expect them to be improving roads
that link Renco Mine and other areas. The Renco Turnoff Road and the Mashate
Road are very bad and they should be gravelled.
“We also expect them to improve services at Jena Rural
Hospital where the surrounding communities get health services since their
clinic only tends to their workers and their immediate family members,” said
Maronge.
There has been an increase in Renco Mine workers visiting
the dumpsite to scavenge and dig up old scrap metal for sale so as to
complement their meagre earnings. TellZim News
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