TNMC suspends union leader

The unionist works for the company as a boilermaker foreman at its Phoenix mine. Mpule is said to have flouted procedure that led to the burning down of a plant at the mine. No one was injured in the incident. Contacted for comment yesterday, Mpule confirmed that he has been suspended from work, following an outbreak of fire at the plant last week.

"I can't really say why I have been suspended from duty. As a foreman at the plant, I am the one who directs people to work," he said.He is hopeful that things would become clear after he gets the charge sheet.TNMC head of capability development, Luzibo Kuswani declined to shed more light on the matter saying: "This is an internal matter and I am not at liberty to divulge any information about it as otherwise it would amount to a violation of employer-employee relations".