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| Aurora Mine,Orkney South Africa |
the latest sign of this is the news that a South African gold mining company has been breaking the labour laws and asset stripping the company while stealing off the workers.
In a story of corruption as blatant as any from the rest of the continent, a holding company, 'Aurora Empowerment Systems', took control of two gold mines just outside of Johannesburg around 18 months ago ... they made extravagant claims of a better future for the workers and shareholders alike.
But now, 18 months later the South African mining unions claim the company owes its workers more than 12m rand (£1.1m; $1.8m) in unpaid salaries AND that that the company has asset stripped the mine hardware, as well as committing multiple legal and regulatory infringements, but has escaped any kind of sanction because of the significant political connections of its senior management.
And the owners, employees and principal shareholders of Aurora Empowerment Systems?
- The managing director of Aurora is Zondwa Gadaffi Mandela ... grandson of Nelson Mandela.
- The chairman is Khulubuse Zuma ... nephew of President Jacob Zuma.
- A board member, Michael Hulley, ... the personal legal advisor to President Jacob Zuma.
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