Over 450 million families may lose their homes in Bindura after Ran Mine Limited’s new owner issued the mine’s former employees eviction notices. The families have been ordered to vacate the houses by January 2019. Bindura North Ward 2 councillor Ian Makone expressed sympathy with the workers. He said
In my capacity as the councillor of ward 2, Bindura Town Council and I held a meeting with residents of Ran Mine compound. The agenda was on the letters of eviction that have been given to families of mine workers to vacate the compound by the 31st of December 2018… The workers have been employed at this mine for over 20 years and have outstanding salaries that date back to 1999… The previous arrangement with the former employer was that whoever took up the mine’s ownership was supposed to employ them, but now they will be left homeless since Fuller (the new owner) wants them gone by the end of December.
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