Lerala Mine shuts down again

Lerala Mine has closed down yet again
Lerala Mine has closed down yet again

Struggling diamond producer, Lerala Mine shut down on Tuesday, leaving more than 130 workers stranded without any official word on their May salaries, benefits or future, Mmegi has learnt.

Tuesday’s closure was the third time in its history that Lerala Mine has closed shop, having shut down in February 2009 and July 2012.

Unionists told Mmegi that the company’s Australian owners, Kimberly Diamonds, had simply ordered the mine shut without paying workers their May salaries, citing weak sales.

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