Springs is situated in the east of Johannesburg,Ekurhuleni.Grootvlei mine is at Paynvile in Springs.Paynville is an area which blacks were moved out to Kwa thema during time of apartheid and it was used for mining.
Grootvlei mine was bought by Aurora under directors Khulubuse Zuma,Zodwa Mandela, Michael Hulley and Thulani Ngubani.The decision to liquidate Aurora Empowerment system,the company responsible for unpaid salaries of workers at Grootvlei mine from march last year to date, was finally ratified last Wednesday, after yet another liquidation application against the cash -strpped company.
Workers suffered and lost property that houses because they could not pay bonds,others lost their cars,workers stayed without food, until churches and other organisation intervened.Trade unoin Solidarity lodged a liquidation application againts Aurora in May this year in an attempt to recover R3,1 million in unpaid salaries for workers at Grootvlei mine.This after the company ran into financial problems in March last year,problems that resultsd in thousands of workers going unpaid for months thereafer.Solidarity applcation was not the one that prompted the courts decision. however.as Copper eagle,a former contractor for Aurora had previously lodged an application of its ,totaling R9m
The decision represent a victory for solidarity regardless,asit has tirelessly fought to bring the politically connected company to book,According to the union,the liquidation order paves the way for legal action against directors Khulubuse Zuma,Zodwa Mandela,Michael Hulley and Thulani Ngubani, who may now held accountable for R1,7billion in damages from looting of mining assets at both mines while under their management.
The final liquidation of this affiliate, under which tyhe contracts of all Aurora employees fell and of which Mandela is director,is expected to be ratified on November.We hope and think all the employees will be informed and benefit after a long suffering because of capitalist,who really dont care about workers and commuunities,wish the best of luck.
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MESHACK MBANGULA
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