Zambian miners at Chinese- owned NFC Africa Mining wen on strike again on Tuesday after the company refused to raise their wages by nearly 100 percent as agreed last week, the National Union of Mine and Allied Workers said.
“The workers have again gone on strike. They were promised a pay rise of 2 million Zambian kwacha ($400) per month, which they have not been given,” the union president Mundia Sikufele told Reuters.
About 2,000 workers at NFC Africa Mining, majority-owned by China Nonferrous Metals Mining Corporation, first went on a strike earlier this month demanding higher wages.
Sikufele said the workers called off the strike earlier this month after the government asked the management to give them a 2 million kwacha pay rise on Oct. 10.
“But the government, which proposed the 2 million kwacha is now saying the right procedure is for the workers to allow the union to negotiate with the management,” Sikufele said.
Long-time opposition leader Michael Sata won election in the southern African country on Sept. 20 on a populist platform that included criticism of foreign investors and promises to improve the lives of workers.
In his first official meeting as president, Sata saw Chinese ambassador Zhou Yuxiao in an effort to dispel fears his sometimes fierce anti-Chinese rhetoric while in opposition would translate into a shift in investment policy.
He also made clear that Chinese companies, which have ploughed more than $2 billion into developing the mining sector, would not get preferential treatment. ($1 = 5005.000 Zambian Kwachas)
[Reuters]
Corruption Antidote
October 18, 2011 at 2:10 pm
Dummy pay rise? yashani nomba iyi? Tho right procedure yes has to be followed and we hope the unionists WILL NOT be bribed but will come out still vouching for the people.
SJP
October 18, 2011 at 2:17 pm
Does minimum wage of 2million imply 2million pay rise? somebody talk to me?
colee
October 18, 2011 at 2:38 pm
Ifisungu ba Tumfweko; you have employed very dull journalists if not, the editor himself is dull.
SJP
October 18, 2011 at 5:23 pm
Kwena mwe! Maybe Tumfweko should just speculate not reporting outright.
justice
October 18, 2011 at 2:26 pm
the ***** who cals himself ‘mbolo don’ is a pig. i can see arogance & poverty in his sentence. pipo wth such small brains litter the world.
Tino
October 18, 2011 at 2:50 pm
This thing called Mbolo is a brainless thing depending on what it is calling a blonde woman. U sit yo horrible butt and chew from a woman who is taking care of your. Our guys are working hard in the mines and u r there saying your woman is supportive, shame on you. Be a real man pussy.
Tino
October 18, 2011 at 3:04 pm
i am not suprised that u r brgging about what u earn, am sure u r one of those idiots who were supporting Ala B Banda. When ur ass is dumped by that black thing then u will realise that u don’t insult the crocodile before crossing the river. U will come back as cargo in Zed. U failed to satisfy a zed woman in yo life, u r a weak chap.
Tino
October 18, 2011 at 3:09 pm
i am not suprised that u r bragging about what u earn, am sure u r one of those idiots who were supporting Ala B Banda. When ur ass is dumped by that black thing then u will realise that u don’t insult the crocodile before crossing the river. U will come back as cargo in Zed. U failed to satisfy a zed woman in yo life, u r a weak chap.
lee
October 18, 2011 at 3:14 pm
Mbolo don, whatever you call yourself Mbolo yako!Wanvela Chikala?
Billy Tomba
October 18, 2011 at 3:30 pm
Mbolo don ma chende mu kanwa! you are very dull!
angel
October 18, 2011 at 3:34 pm
***** Mbolo don, u just think like your name mbolo. who cares about how much u earn or who u r dating? just shows how much low self esteem u have. Leave us Zambian women alone en go **** your blond chihuahua.
Cris cros
October 18, 2011 at 3:36 pm
Chikala stay in yo uk waba ibolo waba uku cleaner imbwa chikala
donkey
October 18, 2011 at 3:36 pm
why bother with useless characters, simply ignore them. All he is, is a cheap attention seeker.
snr citizen
October 18, 2011 at 3:46 pm
With due respect to our dear tumfweko is it not possible to block mbolo from contributing in this blog.
angel
October 18, 2011 at 3:51 pm
u shallow minded *****. u think just like your name mbolo. leave us Zambian women alone and go **** your blond chihuahua.
umutototo
October 18, 2011 at 3:56 pm
pamputi mbolo don,,,,i will search for you watch me
Analyst
October 18, 2011 at 4:01 pm
Mbolo man..whta is your address..i would like to visit your masion one of these days and confirm all your postings on the blog…i am a zambian, educated,living in the UK and earning good money with a zambian coloured wife….give me your address or phone number.post it on this blog…i love my country and i respect africa.
spin
October 18, 2011 at 4:06 pm
ine nshilefwaya insele ba fikala
zizou
October 18, 2011 at 4:07 pm
If you think having an ipad is an achievement then it shows how shallow minded you are. Dont think we are impressed by your 150,000 Pounds a year. There are many who make much more but dont see the need to brag about it. try to be more mature and to put your points across in a more civilised manner. living abroad is not an achievement in itself. You have just exposed your lack of character and ignorance with your small minded comments.
Heeeeelp
October 18, 2011 at 4:13 pm
Batumfweko, please please block this jobless chap mbolo, who is commenting on every story you post and is just taking about the same thing, if this chap works can he weste all this time commenting on every story? Busy pipo are busy working and thinking of how to make money. This site is for news, not pipo who have nothing to do and try to find something to do by insulting our sweet Zambian women. Am sure u dont have a dick to test our zambian women. All Zambian don’t about this jobless chap he can’t even manège to buy his pant. U John solwe ubwali.
Gangsta
October 18, 2011 at 4:13 pm
mbolo or watever u prefer to be called., PANYO!!!!
water asshole cleaners as expartriate
October 18, 2011 at 4:48 pm
can someone address the the high level corruption with the indians at KCM. please investigate them…they are giving indian companies all the big contracts which bring their own workers from india and pay exorbitant rates to the so called expartriate welders, and fitters.
this has been happening and was allowed by the kleptocracy of RB and his clique
Zambia 5
October 18, 2011 at 5:17 pm
Mbolo walitumpa ! ***** rubbish mmd supporter !
Zambia 5
October 18, 2011 at 5:18 pm
Mbolo walitumpa ! Be real u disgrace!
Manjimela
October 18, 2011 at 5:24 pm
Mbolo is a true dog who fogets were he came from.These are pipo who even insults their mothers ,wat’s wrong with being black honestly. Mbolo ur a lost soul Kolwe. Ur are an insult to my race.
lumwana
October 18, 2011 at 5:24 pm
come to lumwana bafikala…we are enjoying…stealing the gold.
Manjimela
October 18, 2011 at 5:27 pm
we have too many idiots pa zedi. mulefulilako fwe.
Bususu
October 18, 2011 at 5:33 pm
who is this “water asshole cleaners as expartriate”…fuuny name hehe
morgan
October 18, 2011 at 5:43 pm
It is sad to learn that Rayford Mbulu D/Labour Minister who instructed the management again makes a u-turn to say go & work whilst the time he ws a MUZ president he what the workers @ NFCA were going through.HE the president must do something abt the chinese.Im also urging Mbulu not to fall in a trap of bribery & corruption.
kasokakaipombe kalyabantu
October 18, 2011 at 5:45 pm
Chikala Ibolo kwati ni lishina lyobe Mblolo Don.That blonde with infected Brazilian hair and retired ponstar seems to have brain washed you. You dont forget where you came from chikala wileka inkwikate pankanda.Respect the people restoring sanity in the country.You have actualy shown more stupidity yourself than you have commented.Kukaba ichikakuleta chikala.that country is not yours Pa Ni Zee.
peter
October 18, 2011 at 6:07 pm
Mbolo Don(Nonentity C/O Blonde),you are such a pain in your ass, that is why you are restless Chikala!!You are such a pussy ***** learning how to **** a porn star you call your Blonde asshole,just learn how to use the ipad you will comeback here begging from us respected Zambians.we are what we are and that’s the way its going to be, because we are proud of our. Have some Respect *****!!!!!!!
JUNIOR MAFIA
October 18, 2011 at 6:16 pm
AM SURE MBOLO TABOMBA NE NCHITO, COZ HE APPEARS TO HAVE NOTHING TO DO ,AM SURE BAMULISHAFYE.JST FORGET BOUT HIM.
morgan
October 18, 2011 at 6:38 pm
The so-called mbolo should be broked as this is my appeal you the tumfweko management coz this site is good informtion tht wll bring development not whenever we brouse its the insults that wll welcome us.pls do something.
BLS
October 18, 2011 at 7:25 pm
i head that the minister of labour was at chambishi and the choncholiz refused to negotiate with him and insisted to talk to the union.they’ve offered 200pin increase.is that acceptable?
mercy
October 18, 2011 at 7:28 pm
Iwe we mbwa mbolo don waba ifimabolo muni obe. Ur js a hip shit dat is suitasble to flashed. Hw cn u publicly Show yo foolishness dat a woman is taking care of u musula obe? Useless pig we mbwa we. Evn dat ***** desparet woman of yoz who cn accept going out wth ifotini nga iwe aba amenshi mucinyo.misulashenu bonsebabili ba mbwa imwe.
Dr james simwanza jnr
October 18, 2011 at 7:54 pm
Mbolo ur jst a simple tone with as much heart as a chicken.m a zambian workng as a doctor in uk wit my bemba wife,we mis our home nd we cnt wait 2b back.i find yo coments foolish nd retrogresing.such chater cn nt come out of an educatd man as u claim 2b.v done psychology nd 4rm my analysis v kam 2conclude tht ur:
1:Jobles coz a man who has a serious high payn job cn nt owez be online chatn.
2:ur nt even abroad nd the blonde ur talkn abt s fictituos.shiz jst in yo dreams.
3:ur stl in zambia nd u browse the net using an ordinary phone nt The ipad ur bragn abt.IN SHORT MBOLO UR A FOOL!
mature
October 18, 2011 at 8:29 pm
dr james simwanza jr.
uli cete dada uko kumangalande we mwana wakwetu.
thats our man. thanx alot bro. most of our regular bloggers have stopped or are shying away due to such stupidity now obtaining on this site. are we not yet civilised? we need progressive minds like yours to continue debating on this site. never say die.
dc
October 18, 2011 at 8:55 pm
Mbolo don chikala chobe waumfwa….. Your annual earnings don’t give a slightest clue about how educated you are. Waba ibolo.
purity
October 18, 2011 at 9:10 pm
What does this term mbolo mean kansi?
I we rubbish were you pushed into this world by a man or a dog?
I ask so because if you were born of a woman, then you insult your mother more than anyone else. You were not worth the gestation. You were onoly worth an abortion in the first trimester. Infact you shud not have implanted on a woman’s woumb. Sham on the woumb that carried you all those months
Florence Wachimonahu Dehi
October 18, 2011 at 9:30 pm
I yeee …! Please don’t mind this character whose name I can’t even pronounce. Ask me, I know him, the man is a casual earning something close to just 1,500 pounds a month. The rest is just a figment of his imagination … muziba cabe kuti inferiority complex imaleta keeping up appearances. Believe me you don’t want to meet him, kuti mwa mulilila nako. For now I will hold on to the info about where he lives. Cheers guys!
Matanga Field
October 19, 2011 at 12:10 am
Mbolo,or what ever you call yourself, please you must have respect for the zambians that have done nothing wrong to you, insulting a black zambian women, u re just insulting ur mother, unless u re chiness or some other race.One day you remember your home soil my friend.Bragging about a blonde,french wine or pay etc, is nothing special about it.If you re educated then where is ur education? Living abroad or UK what ever is not living in heaven.Grow up and be a real man!!
Matanga Field
October 19, 2011 at 12:15 am
I never thought idiots still exist like Mbolo or what ever he calls himself, who can insult even his own mother and u call urself educated. Give me a break. What did the zambian people did to u? Shame on you?
Inkunzi
October 19, 2011 at 3:13 am
This mbolo has hijacked ur intended comments and we r now off the subject which is the strike.
Rope
October 19, 2011 at 8:04 am
Like in a chess game where all pieces(porn or king) are thrown in the same box after the game regardless of their status, so will it be with you Mbolo when u die, burried in the ground by the same people you are insulting. Learn life my brother.
O'g
October 19, 2011 at 8:17 am
how can a person stand so low. honestly am so disapointed. spechless!
Shimpundu
October 19, 2011 at 8:32 am
Mbolo don in Jesus name may u have few days to live. Whatever is bound on earth it is so in heaven.
thought
October 19, 2011 at 8:48 am
This is inferiority complex at its waste. I guess the guy mbolo wishes he was white. He obviously curses himself everytime he realises that he is black and was born of a black woman. What an excuse of a life. bloggers, this man needs our sympathy, not our wrath.
SSanity talk
October 19, 2011 at 8:51 am
Imwe ba mbolo, who told u pipo are interested in yo preoccupation? 4 starters you are using a fake name, bragging of your obsessed imaginations! Look at yo skin n wake up! Black women have a high sense of value n pride 4 pipo like u to handle, look at ur chosen name, reminiscent of failures! Spare us your rubbish twapapata? Find something else to do!
chikondi malama
October 19, 2011 at 8:54 am
Can we please stop these insults on the net, i beg u all in the name of god. let us all just contribute to positive things that will help and buil our nation. is this still a christian nation with good morals? i wonder. let us change, please. 90 days is not far, lets wait patiently for that change that was promised to us.
Celeb life
October 19, 2011 at 9:09 am
Don Mbolo you are now on tumfweko after yo ass was kicked by the ever brave Kachepa360! They chepad u matole! Dear leaders,let’s ignore this mbolo fool. We Know him,even his lifestyle is not as he portrays it to be. He is just an attention seeker. To you ba tumfweko,humble yourselves & ask kachepa how they chepad Don Mbolo for the sake of your fans. Don is just here to frustrate Zambians & our dear sweet women!
Sam
October 19, 2011 at 9:26 am
Lets act like civilised people & stop insults. It makes all Zambians look bad.
b4 we crucify the Chinese we should ourselves improve the living standards for our own civil servants. The Chinese are paying more than the legally set minimum wage. We should instead appeal to the yellow men for the sake of morality to improve conditions.
Chinyopilo
October 19, 2011 at 10:59 am
Mr. Mbolo, do you realize what a pathetic arsehole you are? Ati blue eyed wife… in your dreams