Aug 17, 2012· MARIKANA, South Africa — The police fired on machetewielding workers engaged in a wildcat strike at a platinum mine here on Thursday, leaving a field strewed with bodies and a .

Jul 15, 2014· The mining sector took several knocks to production, Lehohla said, citing the Marikana strike in August 2012 and the AMCU platinum strike in January 2014 — a strike that recently ended after dragging out for more than five months.

Feb 19, 2019· A South African labor union called on its members working across the nation's gold, platinum and coal mines to down tools in support of a strike at Sibanye Gold Ltd.

Mining in South Africa has always been an enclave industry, albeit with substantial impact on the rest of the economy. In the main, minerals have been extracted from deep levels, subjected to some basic processing and then exported as ores without a great deal of beneficiation or fabrication.

Dec 05, 2007· South African Miners Strike for Better Safety Conditions. But after an initial drop in 2004, the death rate among South African miners leveled off for the next two years, according to a report by the Chamber of Mines of South Africa, an organization of mining employers. More miners have already died this year than last year, union officials said.

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Jun 27, 2019· Almost 300 miners in South Africa have now spent a week underground as they have been protesting against several recent sackings.

Indians in South Africa wage Satyagraha for their rights, . Gandhi's leadership was accepted for the next phase in the struggle. A last ultimatum was sent to General Smuts: repeal the Black Act or registration certificates will be burnt. On August 16, hundreds of satyagrahis gathered outside the Hamida Mosque.

Synopsis. In August 1946 the African Mine Workers Union (AMWU) in South Africa called a strike of black miners in the country's Witwatersrand gold producing region. The strike was the first widespread action taken by African workers since 1920. Nearly 100,000 black workers struck, completely or partially shutting down 13 mines.

Aug 16, 2012· On 16 August 2012, the South African Police Service (SAPS) opened fire on a crowd of striking mineworkers at Marikana, in the North West Province. The police killed 34 mineworkers, and left 78 seriously injured. Following the open fire assault 250 of the miners were arrested.

May 14, 2018· Some of the longest strikes in SA. On 23 January 2014, almost 70 000 platinum0mine workers went on strike. Members of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) at Lonmin, Impala Platinum, and Anglo American Platinum downed tools, demanding a monthly basic salary of R12,500. The strike was the longest work stoppage in South...

Mar 05, 2014· With South Africa's economy built on gold and diamond mining, the sector is also an important foreign exchange earner. But economists are concerned that continued strikes in major mining companies could damage the South African economy and hold back growth and employment.

Oct 03, 2012· A series of wildcat miners' strikes in South Africa spread to a new sector, iron ore, on Wednesday and hit another gold firm in an escalation of the .

The South Africa miners strike was a oneday strike by the National Union of Mineworkers of South Africa over working conditions and safety in the country's mining industry. It was the first ever industrywide miners ' strike in South African history .

Oct 04, 2012· Toyota Motor Corp said it had been forced to shut its South African car factory for four days because of an illegal pay strike, the first sign of wildcat mine stoppages spreading into other parts of Africa's biggest economy. Trade union leaders at the Japanese car giant's Durban plant said workers would return on Friday after winning a percent pay rise inspired in part by a hefty increase ...

Apr 06, 2014· From CNBC Africa. The mining strikes across South Africa's platinum belt has caused many towns around the mines to suffer financially. Shad Mohammed's electronics and store in South Africa's platinum belt has survived a series of mining strikes over the 14 years it has been serving customers in the dusty town of Marikana.

Dec 24, 2018· South Deep is the world's second largest goldbearing ore mine, but has been unprofitable for a decade, due to deep deposits and rising strike which began on November 2 ended on December 13. The mining house reached a settlement with the workers, with retrenchments going ahead as planned. SibanyeStillwater

Jun 11, 2017· Illegal gold mining has plagued South Africa for the past few decades. Sibanye employs almost 4000 miners, and its operations would be significantly impacted were the strike to continue. Advice. Individuals present in Johannesburg and the surrounding area are advised to monitor the situation, and avoid all demonstrations.

The strike had a material adverse impact on fourth quarter performance in the South Africa region. AngloGold Ashanti estimates, as a result of the strike, that the company lost production of approximately 235,000oz, and adjusted headline earnings of about 208m in 2012.

South Africa: Recent strike at Impala Platinum Mine in Rustenburg. On the 24th January the mining company dismissed 5000 workers who went on strike without giving the employer a "formal notice", and as the strike intensified the number of workers on strike significantly increased.

May 14, 2013· South Africa miners continue strike Duration: 1:32. Al Jazeera English 3,662 views