Lockdowns: Saving lives, but ruining livelihoods in Africa
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Operations at the Lily Mine to resume next month
Working came to halt at the mine in Mpumalanga in February after a shaft caved in.
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Lily Mine workers must wait until end June for compensation
Workers & management at Lily Mine have reached an agreement on retrenchment packages.
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Lily Mine workers, management reach retrenchment agreement
The mine is currently under business rescue and was only able to have its business plan approved.
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NUM set on opposing Lily Mine severance package deal
The union says it’s against the move as it believes management intends to retrench the employees cheaply.
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Jobless Lily Mine workers may now apply for severance packages
Trade union Solidarity says the now unemployed workers will receive outstanding salaries.
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NUM calls on Lily Mine management to resume rescue operations
Three employees are still missing after the container they were working in plunged into a massive sinkhole.
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Teaching disrupted as Lily Mine workers protest
Workers have blocked roads and have shut down classrooms in Mpumalanga as well.
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Amcu worried about future for Lily Mine workers
The union fears for the sustainability of the mine which has been placed under business rescue.
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Lily Mine: Govt to try new way of bringing container to the surface
Pretty Nkambule, Solomon Nyerende & Yvonne Mnisi were in the container when the ground caved in.
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'Govt has done very little to assist with Lily Mine rescue operation'
A container with three workers inside plunged into a massive hole caused by a rock fall in February.
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Business Rescue will ‘hopefully’ ensure sustainability of Lily Mine
The mine has applied for business rescue as a last resort after suspending operations in early February.
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Lily Mine applies for business rescue as a last resort
The mine suspended operations two months ago when employees in a container plunged into a massive hole.
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Cosatu: Lily Mine tragedy points to bigger problem
The trade union federation says the Lily Mine tragedy points to an un-transformed mining sector.
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Cosatu suspects Lily Mine of hiding crucial information
Cosatu says it will ensure those responsible for the Lily Mine tragedy are held to account.
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Relatives leave the scene of Lily Mine tragedy, dept vows to support them
Minister Mosebenzi Zwane assured families they’ll continue to support them through the ordeal.
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Lily Mine: Dept to investigate collapse after recovery mission
Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane says their aim now is to get to the container.
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#LilyMine: Experts consider alternatives to recover container
It’s been over a month since 3 miners were trapped after a section of the mine collapsed.
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#LilyMine recovery operation: Management waiting for go-ahead from experts
Drilling of an emergency escape route was completed and declared safe.
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Lily Mine completes emergency escape route drilling
The team is expected to report back to those affected with readings around the stability of the ground.
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#LilyMine management to analyse progress
Pretty Nkambule, Solomon Nyerende and Yvonne Mnisi have been trapped underground for 3 weeks.
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Cosatu calls for Lily Mine bosses to take responsibility
Cosatu's General Secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali says govt needs to hold mine bosses accountable.
