The presence of several left-leaning parties could signal a growing challenge to Cosatu and the ANC
Workers at Lonmin’s Saffy and Newman shafts in Marikana have stopped working in the largest single strike since the shooting at the mine last year.
Anglo American Platinum has signed a recognition agreement with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union.
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union’ has gathered thousands of members, but lacks political leverage with mining firms.
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union has called on government to intervene in Anglo Platinum’s plans to retrench 14 000 employees.
Joseph Mathunjwa’s testimony that Lonmin spoke to workers outside of bargaining structures has been supported by the company’s legal counsel.
AMCU’s Joseph Mathunjwa was accused of misleading the police into believing that workers would disarm on the morning of August 16.
Amcu’s leader Joseph Mathunjwa has done very little talking at the Marikana commission. Yet when the dust settled, he emerged somewhat vindicated.
Tired of kowtowing to unions, workers are using other avenues to bring mines to their knees, writes Kwanele Sosibo.
The Farlam Commission of Inquiry has been given a four-month deadline for completion – but matters could be moving too quickly.
In unguarded moments, the organised violence committed by the striking workers at Impala Platinum against strike breakers has been glamorised.
The killing of 44 people during the violent strike at Lonmin mines has highlighted the depth of internal politics between mining unions NUM and Amcu.
The National Union of Mineworkers seems to have failed its members, but will a union born of violence fare any better?
Tell us what you think happened at Marikana mine in the North West, where over 30 people died in a shooting between police and strikers.
Police say no further incidents have been reported at Lonmin’s violence-stricken Marikana mine in the North West, where 10 people have been killed.
A 10th body has been discovered at Lonmin’s troubled Marikana mine in the North West, about 100m away from a hilltop where workers gathered earlier.
Trade union AMCU says the National Union of Mineworkers is responsible for the violence which left nine dead at the Marikana mine in the North West.
A man at Lonmin’s Marikana mine in the North West has been killed – the third death resulting from union violence there.
Two security guards have been hacked to death at a Johannesburg mine operated by Lonmin in new violence between rival unions, say company officials.