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  • Business Day reported Griffith, his 11 executives and top management had all been awarded R25,3 million in a bonus-share scheme that would pay out in three years as part of a skills-retention scheme. Picture: AFP.

    Amplats CEO apologises

    Chris Griffith has apologised for comments he made in a daily newspaper earlier this week.

    2533 days ago
  • Thousands of miners gather in Marikana on 14 May 2014. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Marikana miners face health crisis

    Lonmin and Amplats are warning that the ongoing strike is now hitting workers’ health.

    2534 days ago
  • FILE: Amcu mineworkers show their membership cards during their march to Lonmin’s headquarters in Johannesburg on 3 April 2014. Picture: Govan Whittles/EWN.

    Amcu members gather to resume pickets

    Police have increased their presence at Lonmin in the wake of three killings on the weekend.

    2537 days ago
  • FILE: Thousands of Amcu mineworkers marched to Lonmin’s headquarters in Johannesburg on 3 April 2014. Picture: Govan Whittles/EWN.

    Lonmin aims for 14 May restart

    The SA platinum producer is preparing to bring an end to the country's longest strike.

    2540 days ago
  • Impala Platinum Mine. Picture: Supplied.

    Implats: Most miners willing to end strike

    The company says some two-thirds of workers they have spoken to are willing to accept the officer.

    2548 days ago
  • Bantu Holomisa says Amcu members should have more confidence in their leadership. Picture: Sapa.

    Holomisa pledges support to Amcu

    Bantu Holomisa says Amcu members should have more confidence in their leadership.

    2552 days ago
  • FILE: Thousands of Amcu mineworkers marched to Lonmin’s headquarters in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, as they entered the 10th week of their strike for higher wages. 3 April 2014. Picture: Govan Whittles/EWN.

    Stocks rise as strike talks boost miners

    Producers such as Implats, Amplats and Lonmin all gained around one percent in the day’s trading.

    2558 days ago
  • FILE: Thousands of Amcu mineworkers marched to Lonmin’s headquarters in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, as they entered the 10th week of their strike for higher wages on 3 April 2014. Picture: Govan Whittles/EWN.

    Amcu refutes ‘strike fund’ allegations

    Mine workers at Lonmin, Amplats and Implats have been on strike since January.

    2565 days ago
  • Around 80,000 Amcu members downed tools in the platinum sector in January. Picture: AFP.

    Amplats trying to stay afloat, retain jobs

    Amplats says its employees and their children are suffering due to the ongoing strike.

    2578 days ago
  • Around 80,000 Amcu members have been on strike since January demanding a basic salary of R12,500 per month. Picture: AFP.

    'Thousands of job losses from platinum strike'

    A mining analyst says the platinum sector strike will be disastrous for jobs and economic growth.

    2579 days ago
  • Amcu president Joseph Mathunjwa delivers a speech during the handing of memorandum at the Impala Platinum's headquarters in Johannesburg on 27 March 2014. Picture: Gia Nicolaides/EWN.

    Amcu gives Impala deadline

    Joseph Mathunjwa says the company has until next Saturday to respond to wage demands.

    2584 days ago
  • Some 80,000 workers affiliated to Amcu have been on a wage strike since January. Picture: Gia Nicolaides/EWN.

    Amcu marches to Impala's HQ

    Some 80,000 workers affiliated to the union have been on a wage strike since January.

    2584 days ago
  • Economist Dawie Roodt says if there's no resolution soon things may take a turn for the worst.

    'Platinum strike affecting economy'

    Economist Dawie Roodt says if there's no resolution soon things may take a turn for the worst.

    2587 days ago
  • Amplats's Vishnu Pillay says the company wishes to re-enter negotiations with union leaders to end to the strike soon. Picture: Mia Lindique/EWN.

    Amplats guarantees Amcu a solution

    The strike has financially hit the platinum sector for almost two months.

    2592 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.

    2593 days ago
  • Amplats has signed a memorandum of grievances from the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union. Picture: AFP.

    Amplats ‘ready to talk’ to Amcu

    The platinum producer says it's ready to re-enter talks to end the seven-week long strike.

    2593 days ago
  • Amplats confirms talks between platinum bosses and Amcu are suspended indefinitely. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Amplats: Amcu's demands unaffordable

    Amplats confirms talks between platinum bosses and Amcu are suspended indefinitely.

    2605 days ago
  • FILE: Amcu members listen to Joseph Mathunjwa ahead of the union's strike on the platinum belt on 23 January. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Talks to end platinum strike resume

    The Implats CEO says companies and Amcu need to find a solution to end the strike.

    2611 days ago
  • Amcu President Joseph Mathunjwa. Picture: Giovanna Gerbi/EWN.

    Amcu case postponed

    The Labour Court postponed a case to have 39 Amcu leaders fined or arrested for contempt of court.

    2615 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.

    2621 days ago
  • FILE: An Anglo American Platinum mine in Rustenburg. Picture: AFP.

    Amplats threatens to sue Amcu

    The world's biggest primary producer of platinum says it is losing R100m a day due to intimidation.

    2622 days ago
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