EFF's Malema says mineworkers should earn a minimum monthly salary of R17,500
Malema said a minimum salary of R17,500 a month would be the only way miners could share in the country’s mineral wealth.
Source: ewn.co.za
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Malema said a minimum salary of R17,500 a month would be the only way miners could share in the country’s mineral wealth.
The party noted that the current minimum wage is too meagre for anyone to live on.
The area is battling several issues including unsafe water flowing from taps, high crime levels and unemployment.
The workers appealed to the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) labour desk to assist them with their work disputes.
The EEF held its Workers' Day commemoration at the at the Temba Stadium, in Hammanskraal.