Miner threatens mine worker with machete

SMALL Scale miner in the Ntabazinduna allegedly went to Leads North Mine registered in the name of another miner Never Ntini where he ordered the mine worker to stop mining before he later produced a machete threatening to kill and throw him into the mine shaft.

Bulawayo magistrate Sibongile Msipa Marondedze heard this when Artwell Ntini (23) appeared before him charged with assault and threats of violence.

He was not asked to plead to the charge and was further remanded out of custody for trial.

The court heard that on May 23, 2015 at 1pm Ntini went to Leads North Mine owned by Never Ntini and ordered the worker Kimberly Maseko not to work in the mine shaft where he (Artwell) had some time in 2012 worked in. On May 24, at 5pm Artwell went to the same mine armed with a machete and threatened to strike and throw him into mine shaft or whoever continued to work in the mineshaft.

Maseko reported the matter to the police leading to Artwell's arrest.