The mineworker union’s Joseph Mathunjwa spoke at the ten-year anniversary of the massacre
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The mine’s two largest unions have accused it of being the ‘worst employer among workers’ and are threatening a secondary strike.
The platinum belt is roiling with tension once more after the assassination of Numsa organiser Malibongwe Mdazo.
Amcu and experts agree that mineworkers and their communities face a unique risk without a detailed response to Covid-19 from the sector
Meanwhile the union’s registration is once again in jeopardy, this time over the union’s finances and the legitimacy of its leadership
Not a year into buying Lonmin, Sibanye is accused of mistreating the mineworkers who were injured eight years ago during the Marikana massacre. But the platinum giant says it is…
The union last held an elective congress in 2013
If the wannabe president expected a smooth ride in the province, things turned out very differently
The platinum mining giant was able to fulfill its contracts despite a devastating five-month long strike which wiped out its profits.
The Labour Court has handed down a final order preventing Amcu, a minority union on the gold mines, from embarking on a strike.
The platinum strike’s final kick and data releases from the US and Europe will head this week’s economic news.
Julius Malema has announced the EFF will give more money to Amcu’s strike fund, criticising Gwede Mantashe for lambasting the party’s involvement.
No date has been set for miners’ return to work at Lonmin’s platinum mine while workers wait for "unconditional" agreements to be made by the firm.
Amcu says it has accepted a new wage offer from platinum miners, but outstanding issues still need to be discussed with the employers.
ANC’s Gwede Mantashe seems to have hardened his stance on the statements he made about foreigners’ influence on the mining strike negotiations.
Ngoako Ramatlhodi’s softer stance towards Amcu, in comparison to other government officials, could be the reason for his hasty exit from wage talks.
Mineral Resources Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi says "pulling back" from the negotiations may "exercise the minds … of the negotiators".
SA’s economic slowdown is "domestically driven", says Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus, adding that the country holds the solutions to the problems.
Wage talks between Amcu and platinum producers were deadlocked, which has prompted Mining Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi to abandon his mediation role.
