Agencies take jobless for a ride
This comes after rumours that Everest Mine on the outskirts of town, has reopened and is now looking for local labourers.
LYDENBURG – Bogus Facebook advertising and unauthorised “recruitment agencies” are taking advantage of desperate unemployed residents in the area.
This comes after rumours that Everest Mine on the outskirts of town, has reopened and is now looking for local labourers.
Northam Platinum announced in February that it had entered into a sale of assets agreement with Aquarius Platinum in terms of which Northam acquired the Everest Mining Assets and Everest mining right, for a total cash purchase consideration of R450 million.
Residents of Skhila and Mashishing, who wish to remain anonymous, told the newspaper that several meetings had taken place where “placement agencies” had misled people into believing that they were guaranteed a job at the mine if they signed up with the agency.
Read more in the next print edition of the Steelburger/Lydenburg News.
