Four shot in NUM and rival union fight over mines-control

Brigadier Thulani Ngubane said two supporters of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) were shot allegedly by supporters of a rival union, the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) on Friday night. Amcu and NUM are fighting for control over Rustenburg-based mines.

Ngubane said Amcu members had earlier marched at Karee mine on Friday, demanding a 12% salary increase. He added that NUM employees were prevented from going to work later that night - "a shooting incident took place and two people were wounded." Two other mineworkers were shot and wounded after the Amcu aligned group moved to Nkaneng - both were NUM members, as well. Cases of attempted murder have been opened, News24 reports.

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