Platinum Miners Win Reprieve as South Africa Strike ...
Feb 28, 2019 · A South African labor court reserved judgment late on Wednesday over the interdict. AMCU issued a notice to at least 15 companies last week about the strike. South Africa’s precious-metals mines...
Miners Strike: South Africa 1946 | Encyclopedia.com
In August 1946 the African Mine Workers Union (AMWU) in South Africa called a strike of black miners in the countrys 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.
Mining Strike Impacts South African Economy | Voice of ...
RUSTENBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - As South Africas biggest post-apartheid mine strike marks its eighth week on Thursday, it is already denting growth and export earnings, and many of …
Marikana massacre - Wikipedia
A wave of strikes occurred across the South African mining sector. As of early October analysts estimated that approximately 75,000 miners were on strike from various gold and platinum mines and companies across South Africa, most of them illegally.
2014 South African platinum strike: longest wage strike in ...
By the time a deal was reached, the strike had become the longest and most costly in South African history. After the strike, Anglo American Platinum, Amplats, announced that it planned to sell four mines and two joint ventures because of the five-month long strike action.
2014 South African platinum strike - Wikipedia
On January 23, 2014, nearly 70,000 AMCU platinum workers in the Rustenburg area went on strike. The strike affected all three of South Africas major platinum producers, with Lonmin hardest hit. Roughly 40% of the worlds platinum production was shut down as a result.
Rand Rebellion - Wikipedia
The Rand Rebellion (or Rand Revolt, or Second Rand Revolt) was an armed uprising of white miners in the Witwatersrand region of South Africa, in March 1922. Jimmy Green, a prominent politician in the Labour Party, was one of the leaders of the strike.
Mining industry of South Africa - Wikipedia
The Rand Rebellion was a widespread strike amongst miners in the Witwatersrand area of the Transvaal Province in the former Union of South Africa. 2007 strike. In 2007 the South African National Union of Mineworkers, which represents the nations mineworkers, engaged in a series of talks with the Chamber of Mines, an industry group. The meetings also stone the participation of the Commission for …
1946 African Mineworkers Strike | South African History Online
The white South African State was mobilised and rampant in defence of its cheap labour policy and big dividends for the mining magnates and big business. This marked the opening of a phase of intense repression by the racist regime of the day, led by Field Marshal Smuts, against the forces for change in …
South African miners stage strike over safety standards ...
Dec 05, 2007 · More than half of South Africas miners yesterday took part in a one-day strike over safety standards. At some mines more than 90% stayed away from work, employers reported. It was the first...
Coal miners wage strike looming | eNCA
Nov 09, 2017 · JOHANNESBURG – Coal miners affiliated to the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) are set to go on strike, after being granted a strike certificate by the CCMA. A …
History of mining in South Africa: The key events ...
May 20, 2019 · From the world’s largest hand-dug mine to strike action with fatal violence on both sides, South Africa’s mining industry has been one of the country’s most influential for over a hundred years.
Sibanye shuts gold mines in South Africa as strike turns ...
Nov 22, 2018 · South Africa’s Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE:SGL) (NYSE:SBGL) has halted all its gold mining operations in the country after violence broke out overnight during a strike …
End of South Africas platinum mine strike signals end of ...
Jun 25, 2014 · After five months, South Africas platinum miners strike has ended with a deal that will see the lowest paid workers receiving increases of R1,000 (£55) a month.
Striking miners fired on in South Africa - YouTube
Aug 16, 2012 · Video shows workers under a hail of bullets shot by police. The police say they were trying to protect their own lives. For more CNN videos, check out our Yo...
The African Mine workers strike of 1946 | South African ...
The strike by some 76,000 black miners in 1946 was one of the most significant examples of industrial action by black workers in South Africa. Following the demise of the ICU in the early 1940s, the mine workers were the first to challenge not only their employers, but the racist policies of the segregationist state of Jan Smuts.
Mining | Fin24
Mining Platinum miners strike three-year wage deals with unions Nov 15 2019 15:19. Anglo American Platinum, Impala Platinum and Sibanye announced three-year wage deals with the National Union of Mineworkers, the Association of Metalworkers and Construction Union and Uasa.