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‘More needed’ for miners to work again
Amcu and experts agree that mineworkers and their communities face a unique risk without a detailed response to Covid-19 from the sector
Department warns mines to comply
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
Miners speak out against Sibanye
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
All positions up for nominations at the union's national elective congress were uncontested
Amcu congress is not about contestation — Mathunjwa
All five positions up for nominations are uncontested, pending nominations from the floor
Vavi asks Amcu for unity
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
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
Amcu mulls widespread industrial action
Deadly cost of Sibanye-Stillwater gold miners’ strike
The lengthy strike finally ended with Amcu agreeing to the same wage offer other mining unions accepted in October
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ConCourt settles the law on the public protector and interim interdicts
The Constitutional Court said it welcomed robust debate but criticised the populist rhetoric in the battle between Busisiwe Mkhwebane and Minister Pravin Gordhan
Gauteng nurses say they did not take an oath to die
With more resources than other provinces, health workers in Gauteng still say they do not have enough protective equipment to ensure safety when working with Covid-19 patients
Covid infections among health workers increasing in Eastern Cape
Health worker infections have risen to 170 at state and private hospitals and two healthcare staff succumb to the disease in a space of seven days
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Obituary: Mohammed Tikly
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