KIMBERELY – Nkosikhona Lila, an official of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa), confirmed today, Wednesday 25 February, that Ekapa Minerals Mine in Kimberley went into liquidation as from 12:00 today.
No official statement from the company has been forthcoming. The sudden liquidation of the company, the union’s exclusion from the process, and the significant job losses and community impact, exacerbated by an ongoing rescue operation for trapped workers, are concerning, they said.
“We were informed by an anonymous call about ongoing engagements between the company, the Department of Mineral Resources, and unions regarding the company’s liquidation. We were not officially informed by the company…