Platinum Strike Ends, But At What Cost?

The South African business community and the world at large is now breathing a sigh of relief as it emerged on Tuesday that the warring parties in the more than five month strike in the platinum industry was officially declared at an end. The platinum producers, Lonmin, Impala Platinum Producers and the Anglo-American Platinum Producers were reported on Tuesday morning to have signed a new wage deal that marked the beginning of the end for the massive strike, which started on... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, June 14th, 2014

Platinum Strike: There is Light At The End of The Tunnel

After the news on Thursday about the willingness of the workers’ representatives to sign a deal with the mining bosses, it has emerged that the talks are at a more advanced stage to broker a deal to end S... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, June 12th, 2014

Platinum Strike: End in Sight

After a number of protracted negotiations, walk outs and many hungry tummies, the longest strike in the history of South Africa appears to be nearing its end. This was made abundantly clear on Thursday when the... Read more »
By Robert On Thursday, June 12th, 2014

Load Shedding to Make a Comeback – Eskom

State electricity provider, Eskom, has issued a statement declaring an electricity state of emergency countrywide. In a statement by Eskom on Facebook earlier today, the service provider claimed that the power ... Read more »
By Robert On Wednesday, June 11th, 2014

Jacob Zuma Will Report Back About Nkandla In July

South African president, Jacob Zuma, has stated that he will provide a report on the Nkandla controversy within the next 30 days. President Zuma has recieved a provisional copy of the Special Investigating Unit... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, June 10th, 2014

Platinum Strike Affects Economy but No Recession: Governor Marcus

The wage related strike by the platinum workers in the North West is set to continue amid revelations that government-led wage talks have collapsed, it was reported on Monday. The talks, in which the government... Read more »
By Robert On Monday, June 9th, 2014

Platinum Strike Continues as Ramatlhodi Pulls Out of Wage Negotiations

Newly appointed South African Minister of Mines, Ngoako Ramatlhodi, has pulled out of his wage talks which were currently underway between AMCU and the platinum mining companies, Lonmin, Anglo American Platinum... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, June 5th, 2014

Minister Making Inroads into Platinum Strike

The Minister of Mineral Resources will meet with mining bosses on Thursday in Pretoria in an attempt to find a settlement that will bring to an end the longest and most paralyzing strike in the recent history o... Read more »
By Robert On Wednesday, June 4th, 2014

Platinum Strike Close to Resolution After Talks With AMCU, Executives

The end of the five month platinum strike which has been chipping away at the South African platinum industry is finally in sight, according to the newly appointed South African Mining Minister, Ngoako Ramatlho... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, June 2nd, 2014

Platinum Strike May Come to an End: Ramatlhodi

The recently inaugurated Minister of Mineral Resources, Ngoako Ramatlhodi, has indicated that the strike involving the platinum producers and its more than 70 000 workers represented by the Association of Mine... Read more »