Cosatu slams mines minister

Cosatu has taken aim at Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane, accusing him of “nationalistic attitudes” towards mine workers trapped in Langlaagte. “We are worried that the minister is not really committed to rescuing these miners because he keeps emphasising the fact that they are allegedly foreigners,” Cosatu said. “We do not want platitudes and staged appearances from the minister ... we expect him to provide leadership and bring about solutions to problems in the mining sector.”