Suspension of official linked to R11.2m missing NUM funds lifted

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has lifted the suspension of a high-ranking Mpumalanga official implicated in the missing construction and mine workers union funds.

- By Mpho Sibanyoni

Sunday World has been reliably informed that the NUM national executive committee lifted the suspension at its recent meeting in Kempton Park.

This publication reported that the NUM Highveld regional official was put on ice after over R11-million in worker subscriptions allegedly went unaccounted for.

Mining company Seriti Coal mistakenly deposited the funds into the account of the Highveld agency of the union instead of the NUM's national subscription account.

The agency account is used to fund the training of members only, however, our deep throat said instead the money was allegedly used to pay bogus service providers.

Sunday World can further reveal that, according to the deep throat, the NEC further resolved to disband the team it had appointed to investigate the missing millions. Instead, it will appoint a private company to handle the probe.