BMWU goes ahead with lawsuit against gov’t
Friday, November 26, 2021 | 470 Views |
Under pressure: The BMWU wants an inspection conducted at Mupane Mine
The union’s suit will be against the Ministry of Minerals Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security (MMGE), which is the department’s parent.
In the first week of October, BMWU filed a notice to MMGE declaring intentions to go to court after 30 days if an inspection was not carried out at Mupane and SVU facilities. The notice period has since lapsed.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...