Mining job cuts
Unions warn auto and mining industries of possible strike action
Wage talks between employers in the automotive industry and unions have collapsed in their infancy.
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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.
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'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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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[LISTEN] Kodwa: ANC emphatically against mining sector retrenchments
Radio 702's Karima Brown interviews the ANC's head of presidency, Zizi Kodwa.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Amcu hopes Implats reconsiders job cuts after improved revenue, production
The mine this week recorded a 9.6% increase in production.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
