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WORKERS at Anjin Investments, a local diamond mining company, have downed tools demanding resolution of several issues, including payment of outstanding salaries and irregularities in the company’s operations.
The workers have demanded the immediate payment of unpaid salaries for the past four months as well as a thorough investigation into alleged procedural irregularities in the diamond mining firm’s sorting processes.
The workers claim there are irregularities in the company’s diamond sorting process, which they fear leave loopholes for misappropriation of resources at a time when the company is failing to pay salaries on time.
According to the workers’ representatives, such deficiencies not only undermine the workers’ trust but also threaten the integrity of Zimbabwe’s diamond mining industry.
The workers have also demanded an explanation from management regarding its failure to provide adequate support to an employee who fell ill, calling for more empathy and responsibility from executives.
“Our members are protesting against the blatant failure of Anjin Investments’ management to pay their salaries for the past four months, a suffering that is not just financial but deeply personal.
“This neglect has resulted in tragic consequences: a fellow worker . . . Clever Chiobvu, in dire need of medical assistance, was denied the necessary financial support to access hospital care and subsequently lost his life.
“This avoidable tragedy underscores the reckless disregard for worker welfare by the management,” said Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union (ZDAMWU) general secretary Mr Justice Chinhema in a statement.
The workers are also seeking assurances that working conditions will be fair, lawful, and respectful moving forward, providing a safe and healthy environment for all employees.
As such, workers are urging authorities and regulators to step in promptly to safeguard their rights and ensure justice.
Attempts to contact Anjin Management Communications Officer Mr Speciaone Matarirano were unsuccessful, with phone calls and messages going unanswered.
