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The South African Federation of Trade Unions is shocked and angered by the death of at least eight workers today in an explosion and fire at the Rheinmetall Denel munitions factory between Strand and Somerset West, near Cape Town.
 
The federation extends a message of sympathy and condolence to their families and friends.
 
SAFTU also urges that everything possible is done to find the further six workers believed to be still missing.
 
The factory produces explosives and propellants for civilian and military use in ammunition. Given the extremely dangerous products being manufactured at the factory, the federation demands an urgent and  full investigation into this cause of the accident, to check whether all health and safety regulations were being observed in the factory and, if not, to find those responsible.
 
The safety inspectors must also look into what additional measures are required to tighten safety rules and ensure that such a tragedy is never repeated.

Issued by The South African Federation of Trade Unions