By MUBITA KATETE KASONDE Mwenda has accused government of allegedly colluding with foreign mining firms to enforce unlawful working conditions for miners in Zambia. Mr Mwenda, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) president is alleging that government has violated local labor laws by allowing foreign owned mines to impose mandatory 12 hour shifts without overtime pay, despite previous campaign promises to improve miners’ welfare. Mr Mwenda has described the situation as modern day slavery and accused the government of betraying the very workers who formed CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
Mines begin to enforce unlawful working conditions – Mwenda

Excavators and people surround the scene of the miners rescue operation on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023 in Chingola, around 400 kilometres (248 miles) north of the capital Lusaka, Zambia. Seven miners were confirmed dead and more than 20 others were missing and presumed dead after heavy rains caused landslides that buried them inside tunnels they had been digging illegally at a copper mine in Zambia, police and local authorities said Saturday. (AP Photo)
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