NUM Warns of COVID-19 Disaster After 13 Workers Tested Positive At Limpopo’s Marula Platinum Mine

CHESTER MAKANA

The National Union of Mineworkers warns that the number of corona virus cases is going to increase in Sekhukhune, Limpopo, claiming that there is a lack of compliance and proper accommodation to quarantine workers.

This after 13 mineworkers at Marula Platinum mine near Burgersfort tested positive days after mining companies in the area were authorized to resume operations.

Limpopo Health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba on Saturday announced that the number of people who tested positive in Sekhukhune has increased by 13 as a result of “cluster infections”.

“This is by far the single biggest number of positives within 24 hours, we have also recorded two new cases in Lephalale bringing the total number of positives to 26 in the province,” said Ramathuba

The infections brought the number of cases to 76, with 36 active and 37 recoveries and three deaths in Limpopo.

Ramathuba and NUM last month expressed