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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>By Staff Reporter<\/b> – A LOT of Covid-19 cases in mining sites are going unreported with many lives put at risk, a trade unionist has said.<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union (ZDAMWU) general secretary Justice Chinhema told NewZimbabwe.com the group was concerned about the unfortunate development.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur workers union which is pro-miners since obtaining the essential services status to monitor and enforce Covid-19 regulations within mining sites has noted that there are more unreported Covid-19 cases in mines and the cases seem to be very high,\u201d Chinhema said.<\/p>\n

He said his union stumbled upon the startling revelations while touring mining districts across the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been educating workers and communities about the Covd-19 second wave which is more deadly than the first wave and we are therefore encouraging workers to practise the required regulations.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf concern is the unreported Covid-19 cases which seem to be high and we believe there is a need to carry out massive tests.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe situation is more serious in small scale mines where we visited. In places such as Esigodini, we realised that in terms of adherence to Covid-19 regulations, it seems not much has been done.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt seems the small-scale miners have no regard for the law,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Chinhema said his union was also adding to national efforts to the Covid-19 fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are not only raising awareness in mining communities. We are also proactive as we are also in the process of making about 5 000 face masks that will be distributed across the country to families of workers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are currently mobilising for resources from organisations that can help with sanitisers. Sanitisers are mostly not available in mining communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will be sending an SOS to our sister unions outside Zimbabwe like NUM in South Africa through industrial for help towards testing kits.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to be able to carry out testing of workers or families in mining communities where we think cases are not reported,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Chinhema has reiterated calls for a Covid-19 allowance within the sector.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will not flinch and back down in demanding and lobbying for Covid-19 allowances for mine workers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe allowances will go a long way in motivating mine workers. We are aware that employers want production while for workers safety is a need,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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