Numsa Official Shot and Killed Outside CCMA Offices in Rustenburg, 3 Others Wounded

• A fight between two trade union members outside the CCMA offices in Rustenburg, North West has led to the death of one person
• Members were gathered outside the offices singing and chanting as wage negotiations took place between a mining company and trade unions
• Guns were drawn and a total of four people who were caught in the crossfire were shot, which led to three people being injured

RUSTENBURG - A shooting that took place outside the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) offices in Rustenburg has resulted in the death of a National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) official and left three others injured.

According to SABC News, the shooting took place while the CCMA was mediating a wage impasse between the management of a local mining business and trade unions.

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While mediation was taking place within the CCMA offices, a gathering of mineworkers from the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) and Numsa gathered outside to sing and chant.

Shots were fired after a fight broke out between some members of AMCU and Numsa. Cameron Morajane, CCMA Executive Director, confirmed that a total of four people were shot. One person died on the scene and three others were wounded. One of those is said to be in critical condition.

Two of the people who were caught in the gunfire and injured were CCMA officials, according to a report by eNCA.

“Victim fires back”: Video shows attempted bank robbery being foiled, SA reacts

In other crime-related news, Briefly News previously reported that video footage of a local man stopping a robbery in progress has social media buzzing. The exact day of the incident cannot be confirmed but it seems the attempted robbery took place near Musgrave Road in Durban.

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Heading online, @Abramjee shared the nail-biting video footage. In the short clip, robbers attempt to get away with the cash they've taken before a victim nearby decides to intervene. The unknown man opens fire on the two robbers and it seems he hits one of the thieves as he tries to scale a fence.

The second robber flees in a blue getaway vehicle.

The clip really got Mzansi talking. Many people speculated that one of the thieves might have been seriously injured. Check out some of the interesting comments below:

@Mageba1835 said:

"Then Madala Bheki and friends want to take away the self-defence from innocent law-abiding citizens. The victim did well, he should have put one down at least."

@swank_22 said:

"I've watched so many of these vids and the robbers never want smoke."

@Levi_MoGuy said:

"If people used better camera phones we would see the licence plate."

Source: Briefly News