The labour department on Thursday morning said it had taken everything into account when it made its move towards deregistering one of the country's biggest mining unions.
The registrar of labour relations said in a notice published in the Government Gazette this week that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union "has ceased to function in terms of its constitution" and"is not a genuine trade union".
The union is active at mines operated by companies including Sibanye-Stillwater and Lonmin, where it has staged long-running strikes. Speaking on Radio 702 on Thursday morning, labour registrar Lehlohonolo Molefe said the notice was issued after Amcu failed to operate in terms of the constitution."There is supposed to be a national congress every five years. They should have had a congress in 2018," Molefe told the station.
"They refused to provide us with the information so that we could determine that they are able to hold a congress.
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