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Amcu president Joseph Mathunjwa in Marikana on Tuesday, 16 August 2022. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

Amcu

Mathunjwa confirms unity talks between Amcu and NUM

By Theto Mahlakoana

Joseph Mathunjwa said that change was on the horizon for workers as the NUM and Amcu engaged in constructive talks with unity in mind.

  • FILE: Nokuthula Zimbambele, one of the widows of the victims of the Marikana Massacre at the 10th commemoration event on Tuesday, 16 August 2022. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News.

    'Guide those who lead to bring justice'- Prayer on Marikana Massacre anniversary

    The moment that 34 miners were shot dead was marked in Marikana on Tuesday, as the 2012 massacre was commemorated. Bishop Paul Verryn addressed the crowd and said: “We pray for our nation, for the healing of this nation and we pray that you will guide those who lead to bring justice, to bring economic renewal, to bring hope to the hopeless, food to the hungry and life to those who are dead”.

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  • Amcu president Joseph Mathunjwa (L in green t-shirt) at the Marikana Massacre commemoration under way on Tuesday, 16 August 2022. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News.

    Amcu leaders arrive in Marikana

    The 10 year anniversary of the massacre is being marked today. Led by president Joseph Mathunjwa, the union’s programme included messages from survivors of the massacre, and messages from the families of slain workers.

    one day ago
  • Hundreds of mineworkers and community members have gathered in Marikana on 16 August 2022 for the tenth anniversary of the massacre of 34 mineworkers. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

    Slow start as hundreds gather for commemoration ceremony of Marikana Massacre

    The organising union, Amcu, was hoping to amass over 25,000 people to observe the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Marikana Massacre but at the moment, the crowd is far from that target.

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  • Marikana koppie. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

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  • FILE: Lonmin miners at Marikana chant ahead of one year anniversary at Lonmin's Marikana mine where 34 striking platinum workers were shot dead by police on 16 August 2012. Picture: Gia Nicolaides/Eyewitness News

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  • FILE: Miners gather during commemorations to mark the fourth anniversary of the Marikana Massacre in Rustenburg on August 16, 2016. Picture: AFP

    Deadly Marikana strike was preceded by years of instability - labour analysts

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  • Hundreds of workers affiliated with Numsa gathered near shaft 8 of the Impala Platinum Mine in Freedom Park near Rustenburg on 21 June 2022 for a strike. Picture: Masechaba Sefularo/Eyewitness News

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  • President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives at Cosatu's May Day rally at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace in the North West on 1 May 2022. Picture: @_cosatu/Twitter

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  • Picture: Christa Eybers/Eyewitness News

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    112 days ago
  • FILE: The employer and workers have been in negotiations for weeks now with discussions at the CCMA failing to resolve the dispute. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

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    Employees affiliated with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) from Wednesday began their protest over wage-related matters at the operator's Free State and Gauteng gold mines.

    161 days ago
  • FILE: Amcu's Joseph Mathunjwa at a press briefing on 13 August 2019. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News

    Labour Court sets aside Joseph Mathunjwa's 2019 election as Amcu president

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    266 days ago
  • FILE: Amcu president Joseph Mathunjwa. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News

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    Monday, 16 August marked exactly nine years since 34 miners were shot dead by police in Rustenburg.

    366 days ago
  • FILE: Miners sit at the 'koppie' in Marikana ahead of a programme to commemorate the Marikana massacre, on 16 August 2018. Picture: Pelane Phakgadi/Eyewitness News.

    Amcu: We will continue to remember Marikana massacre until justice is served

    Monday marks exactly nine years since 34 miners who had been striking for better pay and acceptable working and living conditions were gunned down by police in Rustenburg.

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  • FILE: AMCU leader Joseph Mathunjwa addressing the media on issues related to the Labour Registrar's plan  deregister the union. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

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  • Amcu president Joseph Mathunjwa at a press briefing on 13 August 2019. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    Marikana massacre: People must admit to their wrongdoing, says Amcu

    Amcu is expected to hold a commemoration on Sunday for the miners who died in the Marikana Massacre.

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