Economy too reliant on mines – Radebe

South Africa's economy is still too reliant on mineral exports, Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe said on Wednesday. Opening debate in the National Assembly on Tuesday evening's... 

Twenty gold miners held for theft

Twenty Sibanye Gold Mine workers were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the theft of gold-bearing material, the Hawks said. The arrested miners, aged between 25 and 54, all worked as plant... 

Gold sector deal worthless – AMCU

A collective agreement between the Chamber of Mines and trade unions in the gold sector has little or no value, the Labour Court in Johannesburg heard on Thursday. "Those parties exclude AMCU,"... 

AMCU considering all options – negotiator

The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has been considering all options on the table to end the lengthy platinum mining sector strike, a union negotiator said on Thursday.... 

Miners receive food

The Gift of the Givers distributed food parcels to mineworkers at Amplats's Khomanani shaft in Rustenburg on Wednesday. Women ululated and men whistled when a truck carrying food arrived. 

Mines undermine workers – BUA

Mineworkers have long been undermined and belittled by mining companies, a social rights movement said on Tuesday. "The slave living and working conditions under which mineworkers are exposed... 

Platinum talks continue

Labour court-facilitated talks aimed at resolving the over four-month-old wage strike in the platinum mining sector continued at an undisclosed location in Johannesburg on Monday. Spokeswoman for... 

Cabinet too big – Seifsa

President Jacob Zuma's new Cabinet is too big and will be too costly, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) said on Monday. "While we understand that Cabinet... 

NUM former president appointed Minister

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has thrown its weight behind President Jacob Zuma's new Cabinet, especially the appointment of a former NUM president. "[The] NUM congratulates... its... 

Zuma announces new Cabinet

President Jacob Zuma on Sunday announced the new Cabinet for his second five-year term in office. African National Congress deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa is Deputy President. Zuma named a... 

Economic transformation to take centre stage, says Zuma

The transformation of the South African economy will be one of the main focuses of the fifth democratic elected government, President Jacob Zuma said on Saturday. "Economic transformation will take... 

Nedlac wants platinum strike resolved

Government must get the parties in the platinum mining sector talking again, Nedlac said on Monday. "We call on all parties to move away from the entrenched adversarial positions they have adopted.... 

Some return to work, others strike

Platinum producer Lonmin on Wednesday declined to say how many of its employees had returned to work in the platinum belt in the North West, maintaining it was "a process". "We are not going to be... 

AMCU members defy call to return to work

Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) members defied Lonmin's call to return to work on Wednesday. About 5 000 Amcu members chanted slogans at the Wonderkop Stadium at Marikana,... 

Deadline for KZN park mine bid looms

The deadline for comment on a provisional environmental-impact assessment for a coal mine next to the Hluhluwe iMfolozi nature reserve is Monday, according to Rapport newspaper. This was according... 

Platinum wage talks continue

Talks to end the protracted wage strike in the platinum sector will continue behind closed doors at an undisclosed location in Johannesburg on Thursday, the Chamber of Mines said. Anglo American... 

Amplats 'not in good financial position'

Anglo American's Rustenburg operations are not in a good financial position, the company said on Monday. "The Rustenburg operations are those that are in the most marginal financial position in the... 

Miners regress on ARV treatment – Lonmin

More than a 1000 Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) members were defaulting on their anti-retroviral treatment, according to a letter mining company Lonmin sent to the union.... 

SA economy stagnating – economist

Consumers are struggling to pay monthly expenses and long-running strikes are undermining the foundations of the economy, BankservAfrica's Economic Transaction Index (BETI) has found. "With... 

Mechanising Leeuwkop bad news – UDM

Mechanising the Leeuwkop mine near Brits in North West is bad news for South Africans desperate for work, United Democratic Movement leader Bantu Holomisa said on Friday. "The [platinum sector]... 

AMCU coal, gold strike not approved – Nedlac

The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union's (AMCU's) application for its members in the coal and gold sectors to strike in solidarity with its members in the platinum sector has been... 

EFF supports AMCU strike

The Economic Freedom Fighters stand in solidarity with mineworkers fighting for a living wage in the platinum mines, EFF spokesman Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said on Tuesday. "It is EFF policy that the... 

Struggle continues – AMCU

The struggle for a living wage in the mining sector is just beginning, the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) said on Tuesday. "The struggle is just beginning to transform the... 

Numsa goes for double-digit increase

The National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) will demand a double-digit wage increase, deputy general secretary Karl Cloete said on Wednesday. "They [the demands] are developed against the... 

Shot miners were running away – lawyer

Protesting Marikana miners were shot by police while they were fleeing on August 16, 2012, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry heard on Wednesday. Citing the names of some of the slain miners, Dumisa... 

Platinum strike cripples Rustenburg

A month-long wage strike at platinum mines in Rustenburg, North West, is now affecting small businesses and families. Mineworker Itumeleng Phiri says he will find it difficult to go another month... 

Platinum talks resume

Talks between platinum mines and Amcu were set to continue at the CCMA on Friday, Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats) said. The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration (CCMA) has... 

Arrest of Amplats miner attackers welcomed

Acting North West Premier Paul Sebegoe on Wednesday welcomed the arrests of two men linked to the attempted murder of an Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) miner. The 51-year-old man was attacked... 

AMCU labour case postponed

A contempt of court application brought against the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) was postponed in the Labour Court, Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) said on Monday. The... 

Eskom declares new emergency

Power utility Eskom declared a power emergency on Friday between 16:00 and 21:00 and urged South Africans to use electricity sparingly. "We are going to use the available resources to man the... 

More Benoni miners surface

Three more illegal miners surfaced on Tuesday from an abandoned mine in Benoni, on the East Rand, Ekurhuleni emergency services said. "They resurfaced this morning and were arrested for illegal... 

Average workers feel alone - lawyer

Average workers, particularly in the mining sector, feel alone because government has neglected their needs, John Brand, director of law firm Bowman Gilfillan, said on Tuesday. "The average worker... 

Better living conditions for miners – Gordhan

Better living conditions are needed in the mining sector, which plays an important role in the economy, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Tuesday. "All of us need to do what we can to... 

Hopes for more illegal miners to surface

Ekurhuleni emergency services said they were hoping for another 10 to 15 illegal miners to voluntarily surface from inside an abandoned Gold One mine shaft in Benoni on the East Rand on Tuesday.... 

Zuma's mining warning welcomed

President Jacob Zuma's warning on conflict in the mining industry should be taken seriously by mine workers and mining companies alike, a University of the Witwatersrand economist said on Thursday.... 

Body of ninth Harmony miner found

The body of the last miner missing following a fire in Harmony Gold's Doornkop mine was found on Friday, the mineral resources department said. "This brings to nine the number of workers who lost... 

AMCU miner shot dead in Limpopo – Amplats

Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) on Saturday expressed sadness at the death of one of its employees after protesters allegedly clashed with police. "It is with sadness that we learnt of the death... 

SA platinum firms to meet mediators Tuesday – AMCU

Top global platinum producers will on Tuesday meet alone with independent mediators to discuss a two-week wage strike, according to the union whose 80 000 workers have downed tools. Earlier talks... 

NUM marches in protest over Rio Tinto's alleged ill treatment of labour

Around 200 NUM members marched to the Mining Indaba in Cape Town on Thursday to protest against the alleged ill-treatment of Rio Tinto miners in other countries. The National Union of Mineworkers'... 

SA, neigbours earn mining top spots

Eight countries in Southern Africa have earned a position among the top 20 "most exciting African mineral jurisdictions". According to an investment guide released on Monday, they are South Africa,...