Khulubuse Zuma shirks blame in mineworkers' plight

Johannesburg - Khulubuse Zuma on Thursday bemoaned statements by Cosatu and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) blaming him for the plight of Pamodzi Gold's former mineworkers.

"The attack on Zuma by the Cosatu and NUM leadership is rendered even more bizarre by the fact that Zuma is not aware of any claim that has been lodged against Aurora on behalf of NUM members, whether in relation to unpaid salaries or any other entitlement," his spokesperson Vuyo Mkhize said in a statement.

"He [Zuma] has instructed his lawyers to explore all available legal avenues to ensure that his constitutional rights are protected."