MUNALI NICKEL MINE FORMER WORKERS PROTEST DEMANDING TERMINATION LETTERS

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Administrative operations at Munali Nickel Mine in Mazabuka were brought to a standstill on Tuesday morning after former workers stormed the premises, blocking the main entrance in protest.

According to reports, the ex‑employees, previously engaged through Mabiza Resources Limited which is now under liquidation, staged the protest by singing and chanting in solidarity.

Their demand was clear: the release of contract termination letters to enable them to access benefits from the Saturna Pension Scheme.

Speaking collectively, the workers lamented that the indefinite closure of the mine and the non‑payment of salaries for four months had reduced them to “beggars.”

Last week, mine management issued a memo announcing plans to begin issuing terminal letters. However, on Tuesday, the protesting workers were denied access to the premises,

Human Resource Manager for Albidon Mine Pauline Sakala, which has taken over operations at Munali Nickel, explained in a memo that the protestors were barred from entering for safety and operational reasons.

She urged the workers to wait for the Liquidator to provide guidance on the way forward regarding their grievances.