Own Correspondent.
Workers at Zulu Lithium mine in Matabeleland South Province are facing financial difficulties due to delayed salary payments, with some claiming they have not been paid for over two months.
“It’s been a while. In May, we were given 70 percent and told that we would receive the remaining 30 percent after two weeks, but it never came. June and July have ended, and we have not received our salaries,” said one worker.
The employees are frustrated over the lack of communication regarding their payments.
“We are not being told or given an excuse about what is happening. When we try to ask, we are threatened with being fired. We are now terrified to even ask.”
Zulu Lithium Mine General Manager, Jabulani Chirasha, claims that the employees are well-informed about the situation.
“If it were Zulu people, they would know exactly what is going on. They get briefed, including by the CEO last week before he went back to London.”
However, workers dispute this claim, saying they have not received clear communication about their payments. Chirasha reassured that the company has always paid its employees and is committed to resolving the current issues.
“So we actually briefed the employees; they know exactly when we think the money should come here. There is no way we can let these guys work without being paid.”
The company is working to raise more money from shareholders to address the payment delays.
“We need more money to run it, and everyone knows, they are up to date about what is transpiring here,” said Chirasha.
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