The situation becomes dire for the workers of Optimum Coal Miners not paid

SAfm — Trade union NUM says the people who have been tasked with handling the process of putting the Gupta-owned Optimum Coal Mine have been ignoring their attempts to engage and understand where the process is currently. Affected workers and union leaders met in Middleburg, Mpumalanga today after they did not receive their salaries again at the end of last month. They staged a protest in November as they faced a bleak holiday seasons but were still not paid. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to NUM's Richard Mguzulu.