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Ex-Wenela workers to receive pensions
06 Jul 2015 at 07:49hrs | Views
SCORES of Zimbabweans who are former employees of the South African mines are set to receive their pensions and other benefits. Their representative body, the Ex-Wenela Miners Association, is making efforts to claim the benefits.
The association's chairman Lungelwe Mkhwananzi, said those set to benefit worked in the mines in the neighbouring country in the 70s, 80s and 90s.
Mkhwananzi said a number of ex-miners were not aware that they were owed money by their employers.
Mkhwananzi said most of the registered members were from Matabeleland region while a few were from other provinces.
He said they were, however, faced with a challenge of registering spouses of late ex-mine workers as it was difficult to prove the employment history of some.
The association's chairman Lungelwe Mkhwananzi, said those set to benefit worked in the mines in the neighbouring country in the 70s, 80s and 90s.
Mkhwananzi said most of the registered members were from Matabeleland region while a few were from other provinces.
He said they were, however, faced with a challenge of registering spouses of late ex-mine workers as it was difficult to prove the employment history of some.
Source - chronicle
