Voorsitter, by die volgende sitting van die Raad sal ek voorstel:
Dat die Raad -
1) kennis neem dat die De Beersgroep 40% van sy werkers te Finsch- myn in die Noord-Kaap gaan afdank weens finansile verliese en die swak ekonomiese klimaat;
2) verder kennis neem dat ongeveer 350 werkers hierdeur benvloed gaan word; 3) toegee dat, met die geweldige ho werkloosheidsyfer in die Noord- Kaap, dit rede tot kommer is; en
4) 'n beroep sal doen op Minister Shabangu, Minister van Mynwese, om te bepaal of die 40% besnoeiing op werknemers geregverdig is deur die redes verstrek deur De Beers.
Dankie. (Translation of Afrikaans notice of motion follows.)
[Mr W F FABER: Chairperson, at the next sitting of the Council, I shall move:
That the Council -
1) notes that the De Beers group is going to dismiss 40% of its workers at the Finsch mine in the Northern Cape due to financial losses in the poor economic climate;
2) further notes that approximately 350 workers will be affected by this, which, with the extremely high unemployment rate in the Northern Cape, is a reason for concern; and
3) appeals to Minister Shabangu, the Minister of Mineral Resources, to establish whether the 40% cut in workers can be justified by the reason furnished by De Beers.
Thank you.]