The Southern Eye heard that cases of victimisation, threats
of retrenchments or dismissals were on the rise at the mine.
Employees cited South African nationals Andries Bredenkamp
and Gina Rothner, chief executive officer and chief operations officer of
stoking the racial tensions.
“We have reported our problems but it seems you are
ignoring us,” read a letter of complaint addressed to the company’s managing
director Mark Hughes.
“These people are given positions on the mine and we do not
want them. “They shout racially abusive language at people and we wonder why we
are being treated like dogs in our own country.”
The aggrieved workers added: “We as Old Nic Mine employees
are writing this letter to let you know we are tired of Bredenkamp (CEO) and
Rothner (COO).
“They came as consultants but they have only caused
problems; they promised to push up production but we are not going anywhere. “They
have instilled fear on employees, causing confusion within the labour force.
“They give instructions to grade 1 employees and this
causes conflicts with supervisors and management.”
Both Hughes and Sethi Nyazenga, the company secretary
acknowledged that the matter was being investigated.
“We are doing an investigation on that. “I have no further
comments,” Hughes said. Newsday
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