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‘More needed’ for miners to work again

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Amcu and experts agree that mineworkers and their communities face a unique risk without a detailed response to Covid-19 from the sector
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Amcu deputy president gets the axe

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Meanwhile the union’s registration is once again in jeopardy, this time over the union’s finances and the legitimacy of its leadership
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Blyvooruitzicht: A glimmer of hope between the sewage, rats and fear

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‘Thrown away like rubbish’ — Residents of what was once a rich mining town have survived the seven years since the mine closed
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Miners speak out against Sibanye

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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
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‘Amcu congress will show that union is democratic’ — general secretary

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The union last held an elective congress in 2013
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North West rattles Dlamini-Zuma

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If the wannabe president expected a smooth ride in the province, things turned out very differently
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Anglo Platinum meets sales contracts even as strike cuts output

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The platinum mining giant was able to fulfill its contracts despite a devastating five-month long strike which wiped out its profits.
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Mathunjwa pats self on back after Amcu strike ends

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The Amcu leader's speech to members at the end of the historic strike became an exercise in obfuscation, omission and, at times, pure fabrication.
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Court bars Amcu from calling strikes at gold mines

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The Labour Court has handed down a final order preventing Amcu, a minority union on the gold mines, from embarking on a strike.
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Economic week ahead: Back to work

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The platinum strike's final kick and data releases from the US and Europe will head this week's economic news.
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EFF pledges to donate another R50k to Amcu

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Julius Malema has announced the EFF will give more money to Amcu's strike fund, criticising Gwede Mantashe for lambasting the party's involvement.
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Lonmin miners: We still have unresolved issues

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No date has been set for miners' return to work at Lonmin's platinum mine while workers wait for "unconditional" agreements to be made by the firm.
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Mathunjwa says Amcu accepts offer ‘in principle’

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Amcu says it has accepted a new wage offer from platinum miners, but outstanding issues still need to be discussed with the employers.
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Amcu wage talks: Mantashe repeats thoughts on foreigners

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ANC's Gwede Mantashe seems to have hardened his stance on the statements he made about foreigners' influence on the mining strike negotiations.
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Could Ramatlhodi’s exit relate to his ‘soft’ Amcu approach?

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Ngoako Ramatlhodi's softer stance towards Amcu, in comparison to other government officials, could be the reason for his hasty exit from wage talks.
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