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“Workers at head office allege that they have been subjected to all forms of harassment and frustration tactics by management that is trying to evade indigenisation,” said the source.
Part of the letter reads: “It was explained that it had become necessary to transfer you (employees) from Duration Gold Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd to Clarity Mineral Services Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd with effect from 1st January as part of this exercise (change of ownership).”
It further states that Clarion Mineral Services will operate as a service providing company exactly the same way as Duration Gold was operating.
Some workers told Chronicle that there was a need for authorities to investigate the mining company as they were convinced that they were trying to evade indigenisation laws.
Contacted for comment, Mr Thompson said the restructuring was an internal process that had nothing to do with the indigenisation policy.
“We have nothing against indigenisation and the company is simply restructuring and nothing more. Duration Gold Zimbabwe and Clarion are both under the Duration Group,” said Mr Thompson.
Duration Gold has not yet complied with the requirement to cede 51 percent of its stake to locals.
Companies that do not comply with the Indigenisation laws risk being stripped of their operating licences.
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