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Amplats's planned job cuts raises Cosatu's ire

Amplats's planned job cuts raises Cosatu's ire

10 May 2013 20:02 - Sapa, Reuters,
The Congress of South African Trade Unions has expressed outrage over Anglo American Platinum's announcement that it will cut 6 000 jobs.
Strikes feared as Amplats plans to cut 6 000 jobs

Strikes feared as Amplats plans to cut 6 000 jobs

10 May 2013 15:14 - Reuters
Anglo American Platinum has announced that it will cut 6 000 jobs at its SA operations, in a move that risks sparking a resurgence of labour unrest.
Amplats appoints Valli Moosa as chairperson

Amplats appoints Valli Moosa as chairperson

27 Apr 2013 12:06 - Sapa
Former environment minister Valli Moosa has been appointed as the independent non-executive chairperson of Anglo American Platinum.
Amplats miners head back to work after clashes

Amplats miners head back to work after clashes

20 Feb 2013 10:23 - Sapa
Anglo American Platinum workers in Rustenburg have returned to work after clashes and work stoppages.
Amplats shuts operations after violent outburst

Amplats shuts operations after violent outburst

19 Feb 2013 13:40 - Sherilee Lakmidas, Agnieszka Flak,
Anglo American Platinum's operations were shut after workers stayed away following violence caused by union tension, say a spokesperson and police.
Mine workers shot at Amplats mine

Mine workers shot at Amplats mine

18 Feb 2013 15:59 - Reuters
At least five workers have been shot after security guards at an Anglo American Platinum mine near Rustenburg allegedly opened fire.
SA's jobs gold mine heads for exhaustion

SA's jobs gold mine heads for exhaustion

07 Feb 2013 09:27 - Ed Stoddard
The jobs on the line in Anglo American's plan to bring profits back to its SA operations are just the first of many the sector is about to bleed.
Amplats' Carroll: Mining companies need more certainty

Amplats' Carroll: Mining companies need more certainty

05 Feb 2013 13:16 - Chantelle Benjamin
Anglo American Platinum outgoing head Cynthia Carroll has told the mining indaba delegation that South Africa was at a pivotal moment.
Amplats miners end protest

Amplats miners end protest

17 Jan 2013 07:44 - Ed Stoddard
Anglo American Platinum miners have ended a wildcat walkout and want talks to prevent further action against the number one producer of the metal.
Government blamed for decline in mining sector

Government blamed for decline in mining sector

16 Jan 2013 17:05 - Nickolaus Bauer
Anglo American Platinum's plan to shed 14 000 jobs is a clear indication of the state's inability to support economic growth, experts have warned.
Workers protest Amplats's retrenchment plans

Workers protest Amplats's retrenchment plans

16 Jan 2013 07:58 - Sapa, Reuters,
Overnight workers at Anglo American Platinum's Rustenburg operations refused to go underground to protest company plans to close mines.
Man dies from rubber bullets during W Cape farm protest

Man dies from rubber bullets during W Cape farm protest

15 Jan 2013 18:41 - Wendell Roelf
A man died after he was hit by a rubber bullet during clashes between police and striking farmworkers in the Western Cape, said a police spokesperson.
Minister shocked by Amplats's 14 000 job cuts

Minister shocked by Amplats's 14 000 job cuts

15 Jan 2013 17:13 - Sapa
Plans by Anglo American Platinum to cut 14 000 jobs has come as a shock to the government, said Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu.
Amplats plans to close shafts, sell mine to cut costs

Amplats plans to close shafts, sell mine to cut costs

15 Jan 2013 11:54 - Chantelle Benjamin
Anglo American Platinum says it has plans to break up its struggling Rustenburg operations into three mines and close some high-cost shafts.
Rubber bullets, teargas fired after Amplats blaze

Rubber bullets, teargas fired after Amplats blaze

30 Oct 2012 10:26 - Jenni Evans
Police used rubber bullets and teargas to disperse around 1 000 people at Amplats' Rustenburg operation after a power sub-station was set alight.
Cosatu vows Amplats miners will be reinstated

Cosatu vows Amplats miners will be reinstated

27 Oct 2012 11:59 - Molaole Montsho
Cosatu, during their protest march in Rustenburg, vowed that all dismissed Anglo American Platinum mineworkers would be reinstated.
Second man killed in Rustenburg during violent Amplats strike

Second man killed in Rustenburg during violent Amplats strike

11 Oct 2012 17:41 - Molaole Montsho
Police say a second man has died during violent protests by striking miners at the Nkaneng informal settlement in Photsaneng near Rustenburg.
Amplats miners to lay murder charges against cops

Amplats miners to lay murder charges against cops

07 Oct 2012 18:06 - Sapa-AFP
Representatives of 12 000 fired Anglo American Platinum workers plan to lay murder charges after a colleague was killed in clashes with police.
'This is the beginning of the war', warn striking Amplats miners

'This is the beginning of the war', warn striking Amplats miners

06 Oct 2012 18:11 - Johannes Myburgh
Hundreds of the 12 000 miners sacked by Amplats have rejected their dismissal and some say they will use violence to get their jobs back.

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