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FILE. While it won’t say which, Sibanye Gold has publicly expressed interest in acquiring platinum mines. Picture: AFP

Amplats protests

Sibanye Gold looks to acquire platinum mines

By Eyewitness News

While it won’t say which, Sibanye Gold has publicly expressed interest in acquiring platinum mines.

  • FILE: Thousands of miners in Marikana gathered at the stadium to be addressed by Amcu leaders on 14 May 2014. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    'Lonmin inconsistent with relief efforts'

    NUM is concerned with relief only being provided for Amcu victims of the Marikana shooting.

    3004 days ago
  • FILE: Thousands of Amcu mineworkers marched to Lonmin’s headquarters in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, on 3 April 2014. Picture: Govan Whittles/EWN.

    Amcu strike costs soar

    The strike in the platinum sector is on the eve of its 12th week with no end in sight.

    3043 days ago
  • Amcu members during a wage strike. Picture: Mia Lindique/EWN.

    Amcu: Mine bosses must give in

    Amplats on Tuesday agreed to re-enter talks with the union in a bid to resolve the impasse.

    3071 days ago
  • Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) President Joseph Mathunjwa on the first day of the union's strike on the platinum belt on 23 January 2014. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Amcu: Platinum strike will continue

    Amcu's leadership says the platinum sector strike will go on until wage demands are met.

    3100 days ago
  • Amplats has evidence of Amcu members intimidating non-striking workers and is suing the union for R600m. Picture: Gia Nocolaides/EWN

    Amplats gains upper hand in Amcu strike

    Amplats has evidence of Amcu members intimidating non-striking workers and is suing the union for R600m.

    3101 days ago
  • CCMA's Nerine Kahn says parties wanted to go back to their constituencies to get mandates. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Amcu negotiations postponed

    CCMA's Nerine Kahn says parties wanted to go back to their constituencies to get mandates.

    3107 days ago
  • The Amcu strike in the platinum sector has entered its third week. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Amcu strike enters third week

    While talks over wages in the mining sector resume, mineworkers continue to protest.

    3115 days ago
  • Industry roleplayers will gather in Cape Town next week for the annual Mining Indaba. Picture: AFP.

    Strikes to dominate Mining Indaba

    Industry role players will gather in Cape Town next week for the annual Mining Indaba.

    3119 days ago
  • Amcu members listen to Joseph Mathunjwa ahead of the union's strike on the platinum belt on 23 January 2014. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Mine strike talks continue

    Amcu has questioned whether mining bosses understand the ‘suffering of its members’.

    3120 days ago
  • Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) members listen to Joseph Mathunjwa ahead of the union's strike on the platinum belt on 23 January 2014. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Talks between Amcu and bosses 'positive'

    The CCMA says talks between mine bosses and Amcu have been very positive.

    3124 days ago
  • Barbed wire, police and dozens of private security officers at Lonmin's Rowland shaft in the North West province on 23 January 2014. Govan Whittles/EWN.

    Police ready for platinum sector strike

    The police say it's up to Amcu to ensure a peaceful strike and not to bring weapons to any meetings.

    3126 days ago
  • Over 100,000 Amcu members have threatened to go on a strike which could cripple the platinum sector. Picture: AFP.

    Solidarity: Mining sector already fragile

    Trade union Solidarity says a strike by Amcu could cripple an already fragile mining sector.

    3128 days ago
  • Amcu members at Amplats Dishaba mine in Limpopo are staging a sit-in against the suspension of a shop steward.

    Amplats Dishaba sit-in continues

    Workers are demanding that a shop steward who was recently suspended be reinstated.

    3200 days ago
  • An Anglo American Platinum mine in Rustenburg. Picture: AFP.

    Miners end strike at Amplats

    Speaking to Reuters, Amcu president Joseph Mathunjwa said members will return to work on Friday.

    3230 days ago
  • President Jacob Zuma. Picture: Sibongile Ngalwa/GCIS

    ‘Unresolved labour disputes will hit economy’

    President Jacob Zuma has urged the labour sector and employers to resolve disputes.

    3231 days ago
  • An Anglo American Platinum mine in Rustenburg, north-west of Johannesburg. Picture: AFP

    Amplats production down as strike continues

    The platinum mine is losing more than 3,000 ounces a day due to the ongoing strike.

    3237 days ago
  • Workers affiliated to Amcu downed tools to protest plans to cut 4,800 jobs. Picture: AFP.

    Amplats losing 3,100 oz a day

    Workers affiliated to Amcu downed tools to protest plans to cut 4,800 jobs.

    3237 days ago
  • AMCU leader Joseph Mathunjwa. Picture: Taurai Maduna/EWN

    Amplats strike gets underway

    Amcu members are protesting against planned retrenchments at two North West mines.

    3244 days ago
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