Labour relations reached a crossroads with the Marikana Massacre, raising questions about the relevance and power of unions post-apartheid
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The mineworker union’s Joseph Mathunjwa spoke at the ten-year anniversary of the massacre
The chair of the commission of inquiry says a personal apology from Cyril Ramaphosa would help families of the dead to heal
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The platinum belt is roiling with tension once more after the assassination of Numsa organiser Malibongwe Mdazo.
Amcu and experts agree that mineworkers and their communities face a unique risk without a detailed response to Covid-19 from the sector
Estimates hint that the scaling down of work in response to Covid-19 will result in a sharp drop in production in April and by 4.5% for the year
Not a year into buying Lonmin, Sibanye is accused of mistreating the mineworkers who were injured eight years ago during the Marikana massacre. But the platinum giant says it is a miscommunication. Athandiwe Saba and Paul Botes visit Marikana to find out the truth
All positions up for nominations at the union’s national elective congress were uncontested
All five positions up for nominations are uncontested, pending nominations from the floor
The Saftu general secretary addressed thousands of delegates at Amcu’s national elective congress on Thursday
Labour registrar Lehohonolo Molefe has decided not to continue with the deregistration of the trade union
Amcu mulls widespread industrial action
The lengthy strike finally ended with Amcu agreeing to the same wage offer other mining unions accepted in October
Amcu head says his union is under attack by capital and other "yellow unions"
Labour registrar Lehlohonolo Molefe on Thursday said Amcu’s failure to hold a congress was in contravention of the unions own constitution
Amcu — which rose to prominence during the labour unrest which led to the Marikana massacre in 2012 — began as a breakaway from the ANC-aligned NUM
Cyril Ramaphosa is no Margaret Thatcher but he is having to determine the same issue: Who runs the country?
The gold producer is locked in an ongoing wage dispute with AMCU and is facing ongoing losses at its gold operations
Union employees can legally strike over a wage dispute with the union but dissent is silenced and they fear being fired
As the shock of the murder of a mineworker hung over Marikana, a sombre crowd of about 2 000 Amcu supporters gathered at Wonderkop stadium.
The recent outbreak of violence on the platinum belt has the industry fearing a repeat of Marikana
Numsa has revealed that its members working at gold mines in the North West have fallen under the scope of hired guns.
Excavating lesser-known stories of miners and unionists in the platinum belt not only sheds light on Marikana but also humanises the tragedy.
But more than half the guards are standing firm, refusing to sign the waiver.
At a workers’ summit held in Ekurhuleni on Saturday, at least 30 unions nationwide attended and discussed the need for a new trade union federation.
An Tuesday court interdict has failed to thwart Amcu’s plans to strike at several Sibanye gold mines, where it is the majority union.
The mission to rescue three trapped miners can only continue once geological experts have given the go-ahead.
The State Security Agency has been spying on the leader of the already paranoid Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union, Joseph Mathunjwa.
Lawyers for the union argued at the Farlam commission that it was a myth perpetuated by Lonmin that union rivalry was the main cause of the slaughter.
It’s easy to blame Amcu, but insurrection is caused by anger over poverty and inequality.
Lonmin’s chief commercial officer Albert Jamieson was asked why the company had failed to pursue every option at its disposal to avoid violence.