The management of the Safira Mozambique Ceramics factory said on Monday (9) that it had decided to temporarily suspend its activities following a violent strike by workers associated with the general demonstrations taking place in the country in protest at the election results.
In a statement, the Chinese-owned company revealed that the incident took place on Friday 6 December, pointing out that the strikers gathered in the production room where they destroyed some equipment and used iron bars to attack Chinese technicians.
‘During the strike, tyres were burned, company vehicles and production line equipment were damaged. It will take time to replace the work equipment, as it is necessary to request its import,’ he said.
The document emphasised that the company ‘is being affected by the turbulent situation in Mozambique, which is jeopardising all logistical operations, causing the company’s products to be held up in the warehouse and unable to be shipped normally’.
Located in the district of Moamba, Maputo province, Safira Mozambique Cerâmica was inaugurated in September by Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi and is the result of an investment of 140 million dollars. The factory belongs to the Chinese group Wang-Kand and employs 800 local workers.
