AMCU

Miners speak out against Sibanye

Article Athandiwe Saba - 24 Jan 2020

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

Mathunjwa retains Amcu presidency

Article Sarah Smit - 20 Sep 2019

All positions up for nominations at the union's national elective congress were uncontested

Amcu congress is not about contestation — Mathunjwa

Article Sarah Smit - 19 Sep 2019

All five positions up for nominations are uncontested, pending nominations from the floor

Vavi asks Amcu for unity

Article Sarah Smit - 19 Sep 2019

The Saftu general secretary addressed thousands of delegates at Amcu's national elective congress on Thursday

Amcu in the clear as labour registrar decides not to strip it of union status

Article Sarah Smit - 2 Sep 2019

Labour registrar Lehohonolo Molefe has decided not to continue with the deregistration of the trade union

Kingdom of heaven’ is 47% increase for platinum miners

Article Thando Maeko - 13 Aug 2019

Amcu mulls widespread industrial action

Deadly cost of Sibanye-Stillwater gold miners’ strike

Article Lloyd Gedye - 30 Apr 2019

The lengthy strike finally ended with Amcu agreeing to the same wage offer other mining unions accepted in October

Amcu to meet labour registrar over cancellation threat

Article Natasha Marrian - 26 Apr 2019

Amcu head says his union is under attack by capital and other "yellow unions"

Amcu failed to hold congress since 2013: labour registrar

Article Natasha Marrian - 25 Apr 2019

Labour registrar Lehlohonolo Molefe on Thursday said Amcu’s failure to hold a congress was in contravention of the unions own constitution

Amcu, govt showdown looms amidst threat to deregister union

Article Natasha Marrian - 24 Apr 2019

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

Ramaphosa and the Thatcherite moment of truth

Article Richard Calland - 28 Feb 2019

Cyril Ramaphosa is no Margaret Thatcher but he is having to determine the same issue: Who runs the country?

Sibanye-Stillwater warns of possible job cuts

Article Tshegofatso Mathe - 14 Feb 2019

The gold producer is locked in an ongoing wage dispute with AMCU and is facing ongoing losses at its gold operations

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