Retrenchment shouldn’t mean workers are disposable.

South Africa’s laws promise fairness.

But rushed meetings, ignored voices, and broken promises hurt real families.

Unions are fighting for dignity, consultation, and true justice.

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Union sounds alarm over worker rights and retrenchments at Sinomine Tsumeb Smelter The Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) has issued an urgent objection to the Sinomine Resources Group regarding its restructuring plans and looming retrenchments at the Tsumeb Smelter, warning of a direct threat to workers’ livelihoods and constitutional rights. Representing hundreds of Namibian employees through its Sinomine Tsumeb Smelter Branch Executive,

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MUN seeks Ithete’s help to save Sinomine jobs Allexer Namundjebo The Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) has rejected planned retrenchments at the Sinomine Tsumeb Smelter, calling the move unjustified and procedurally flawed. In a letter to the minister of industry, mines and energy, Natangue Ithete, MUN secretary general George Ampweya accused the company of bypassing due process and undermining Namibia’s commitment to job creation. “We see these developments as a deliberate attempt to undermine the role of the union, promote precarious work, and perpetuate outsourcing practices that have already harmed job security,” said Ampweya. He said the company’s human resources division has excluded the union from proper negotiations and is instead holding what he called “informal and irregular engagement processes”. “These engagements, which exclude meaningful negotiations and disregard the provisions of our recognition and procedural agreements, violate both the spirit and the letter of the agreement entered into between the company and the union,” Ampweya wrote. He said the union’s efforts to initiate structured talks were met with unilateral actions by Sinomine, reducing the union to a bystander.  He demanded that the company engage in formal negotiations under the recognition and procedural agreement, not through sessions led by HR staff. “The union demands the immediate commencement of negotiations between the company’s leadership and the union leadership under the provisions of the recognition and procedural agreement (RPA) and not through HR-led sessions with no binding authority,” the letter reads. MUN also requested a meeting with Minister Ithete before 13 June 2025 to discuss the matter.  Ampweya said job losses would have a heavy impact on workers, their families, and the broader Tsumeb community. “We understand the company is facing financial challenges, but people must be the priority. The social and economic cost of mass unemployment, especially among semi-skilled and unskilled workers, will be far more damaging than any temporary business losses,” he said. The retrenchment plans have also drawn concern from member of parliament Willem Amutenya.  Writing on social media, Amutenya said the developments are a blow to Tsumeb, the Oshikoto Region, and the entire country. “The economic backbone of Tsumeb is the Dundee Smelter, alongside agricultural activity. It is shocking that the Chinese company, which recently acquired the smelter from a Canadian firm, is shutting down the processing plant, leaving over 400 young people jobless, despite earlier assurances that no jobs would be affected until 2027,” Amutenya wrote. He also criticised the company’s voluntary separation packages. He said these have serious socio-economic consequences for workers with mortgages and vehicle loans. “We must go back to the drawing board and find a sustainable way of balancing investor protection with the socio-economic welfare of employees. We cannot afford to create unemployment at a time when national efforts are focused on job creation,” he said. Sinomine Tsumeb Smelter spokesperson Alina Garises confirmed last week that the company is under financial pressure and is taking cost-cutting steps, including layoffs. Speaking to a local newspaper, Garises said Sinomine CEO Loggan Lou met with employees, government officials, and service providers to explain the company’s position. Lou reportedly said rising smelting capacity in key copper-producing regions has created global overcapacity, which is affecting operations at the Tsumeb Smelter.

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Retrenchment Exercise – HRSINGAPORE What is the general workflow for carrying out a retrenchment exercise in Singapore? What must HR consider during a retrenchment exercise in Singapore?

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Retrenchment Exercise – HRSINGAPORE What is the general workflow for carrying out a retrenchment exercise in Singapore? What must HR consider during a retrenchment exercise in Singapore?

📉 Retrenching staff in SG? Notify MOM within 5 days if you have ≥10 employees. Ensure fair selection & support. Is your process aligned with the Tripartite Advisory? 🤔

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Otjikoto gold mine to send 300 workers home The Otjikoto gold mine in Otjozondjupa plans to retrench 300 workers from the current 700 by the end of the year, as open pit production falls as the mine prepares to cease operations. One hundred and seventy-nine positions were already made redundant by the end of 2024. This was shared by the general manager of the mine, Eric Barnard, at a media engagement in Windhoek on Monday. “This is when we identify positions which are no longer required as we downscale operations and the position is made redundant. We put a freeze on it and learn to live without it,” he said. He said to date the mine had retrenched 138 people, with 95 of them opting to go under the voluntary retrenchment phase. “A lot of them have found alternative employment while others did so for personal reasons,” Barnard said, adding that many workers had psychologically prepared themselves to leave the mine, mainly due to communication and engagements the mine had with them. Barnard said daily ore production had dropped from 100 000 tonnes to about 45 000 tonnes at the end of 2024, and less is expected in 2025. “This is indicative of the open pit becoming smaller and smaller as we start closing the pit or downscaling to eventually close the pit down and move over to underground operations,” he said. The mine manager said 175 000 ounces of gold are forecast in 2025 despite a reduction in employees because the grade coming out of the mine has been consistent. The mine has also relied on its stockpile and was able to maintain fairly high gold production levels. “We have 700 people at the moment, but by December we will have about 400 people on the mine. There will also be a reduction of equipment on the mine,” he said. – email: matthew@namibian.com.na The post Otjikoto gold mine to send 300 workers home appeared first on The Namibian.

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