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Amcu leader Joseph Mathunjwa leads striking members in protest near a Sibanye-Stillwater gold mine. Picture: @_AMCU/Twitter

Mining job cuts

Unions warn auto and mining industries of possible strike action

By Theto Mahlakoana

Wage talks between employers in the automotive industry and unions have collapsed in their infancy.

  • Picture: @implats/Facebook.com.

    Implats in talks to sell 1 Shaft operation in Rustenberg

    Implats plans to trim staff by about a third - more than 13,000 jobs - over two years at its labour-intensive, conventional operations in the Rustenburg platinum belt.

    905 days ago
  • Amcu president Joseph Mathunjwa briefs the media on 4 August 2018. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    'The revolution is imminent'

    Joseph Mathunjwa warned last week of unspecified industrial action by his Amcu at Implats over its plans to cut around a third of its workforce, in a bid to return to profits in the face of depressed prices and soaring costs.

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

    Put your foot down on job cuts, Marikana miners tell Ramaphosa

    Napoleon Webster says that President Ramaphosa should exercise his power in dealing with mine management who are determined to retrench workers.

    980 days ago
  • FILE: Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    I’m not considering resigning, says Gold Fields CEO

    Mining Minister Gwede Mantashe has said Gold Fields’ plans to slash jobs is taking the ‘easy way out’ and avoids tackling the real issue of poor management.

    981 days ago
  • FILE: Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Mantashe: Going for job cuts in mine sector the easy way out

    Gold Fields, which is due to report half-year results later, said this week it would cut 1,100 permanent jobs at its South Deep mine, sending its shares plummeting.

    981 days ago
  • FILE: ANC NEC member Zizi Kodwa. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee/EWN

    [LISTEN] Kodwa: ANC emphatically against mining sector retrenchments

    Radio 702's Karima Brown interviews the ANC's head of presidency, Zizi Kodwa.

    981 days ago
  • FILE: Cosatu briefing the media following its central executive committee meeting. Picture: Clement Manyathela/EWN.

    Cosatu to embark on national strike against job cuts

    Cosatu is reacting to reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration is planning to lay off 30,000 public servants in the next three years as part cost-cutting measures.

    983 days ago
  • Amcu president Joseph Mathunjwa briefs the media on 4 August 2018. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    Mathunjwa: One job loss, one too many

    Amcu held a briefing on Tuesday following an announcement last week that the platinum producer plans to cut around 13,000 jobs over the next two years.

    989 days ago
  • Amcu president Joseph Mathunjwa. Picture: @_AMCU/Twitter

    Implats: Amcu strike could lead to more job losses

    On Tuesday, Amcu held a briefing warning of a looming strike in the sector if talks over planned retrenchments fail.

    989 days ago
  • FILE: Amcu president Joseph Mathunjwa. Picture: @_AMCU/Twitter.

    Amcu threatens to bring Implats to its knees over job cuts

    Amcu has accused the government of being a capitalist state and making it easy for mining bosses to abuse their employees.

    990 days ago
  • FILE: Impala Platinum Mine in Rustenburg. Picture: implats.co.za

    Impala Platinum says could sell some of its operations

    The mining company announced restructuring plans today that that could lead to thousands of jobs losses.

    995 days ago
  • FILE: The main entrance of the Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana. Picture: AFP

    Lonmin engaging stakeholders to minimise job cuts

    In October, the platinum miner announced plans to cut over 1,000 jobs due to persistently low commodity prices and rising costs.

    1239 days ago
  • Picture: AFP

    Amcu hopes Implats reconsiders job cuts after improved revenue, production

    The mine this week recorded a 9.6% increase in production.

    1267 days ago
  • The Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana. Picture: AFP.

    Platinum miner Lonmin to cut over 1,000 jobs in SA – union

    London-listed Lonmin, whose mines are all in South Africa, is also battling a strengthening South African currency and numerous operational issues.

    1277 days ago
  • FILE: The main entrance of the Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana. Picture: AFP

    Lonmin to sell surplus platinum capacity to raise cash

    The measures are in response to a subdued South African economy and inflationary pressures on the platinum mining industry, the company said on Monday.

    1355 days ago
  • FILE: Miners at work in a shaft. Picture: AFP

    NUM threatens mass protest over planned retrenchments

    It says it’s also concerned about the Bokoni Platinum Mine’s plan to cut over 2,600 permanent jobs by next month.

    1355 days ago
  • Mining equipment confiscated by the police from illegal miners arrested near Secunda. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter

    NUM: Current retrenchments in mining industry will fuel illegal mining

    NUM says it’s concerned about the job cuts, saying it’s done deliberately as a political play against workers.

    1356 days ago
  • FILE: Sibanye Gold's Cooke 1 shaft. Picture: Sibanyegold.co.za.

    Union shocked by looming job cuts at Sibanye Gold

    Sibanye Gold announced on Thursday that it intends to retrench around 7,400 workers at its Gauteng and Free State operations.

    1358 days ago
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