In unguarded moments, the organised violence committed by the striking workers at Impala Platinum against strike breakers has been glamorised.
The figures show that striking platinum workers earn far more than they have told journalists.
Implats miners have downed tools in protest over the arrest of their colleagues and leaders implicated in last week’s clashes between rival unions.
Zimbabwe has turned down a request from Impala Platinum to extend a BEE hand-over deadline at its Zimplats unit to a state-run fund.
Zimbabwe is set to announce the fate of Impala Platinum’s shareholding in its local unit after latest talks on black ownership ended in a deadlock.
Indigenisation Minister Saviour Kasukuwere has warned Impala Platinum he will take the mine over if it doesn’t comply with Zimbabwe’s BEE laws.
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/ 29 February 2012
Over 13 500 workers returned to work at Impala Platinum in Rustenburg, in what may be an end to the illegal strike.
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/ 29 February 2012
Zimbabwe’s Indigenisation Minister Saviour Kasukuwere says he’s "sick and tired" of David Brown not complying with the country’s black ownership laws.
ANCYL president Julius Malema told striking Implats workers they must negotiate to end their strike and to not allow management to divide them.
An agreement has been reached to reinstate striking Impala Platinum mineworkers, the National Union of Mineworkers
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/ 24 February 2012
Police reported that a man was killed and six Impala Platinum workers in Rustenburg were assaulted overnight.
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/ 22 February 2012
The police said the situation at Impala Platinum’s Rustenburg mine was quiet, despite a boardroom being burnt down in the morning.
Zwelinzima Vavi urged striking workers at Implats’ Rustenburg mine to return to work, but said Cosatu would help them fight for better wages.
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/ 21 February 2012
Striking Impala Platinum mine workers say they "cannot survive" on the salaries they are paid, demanding "R9 000 and nothing else" from the company.
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/ 20 February 2012
Representatives of Impala Platinum’s Rustenburg mine have asked the police to as a mediator in their labour dispute.
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/ 19 February 2012
Between 350 and 400 people have been arrested for looting and malicious damage to property after an illegal mineworkers’ strike in Rustenburg.
Riot police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon at striking miners who went on the rampage at Impala Platinum’s Rustenburg plant.
Continued industrial strike action has taken a toll on Impala Platinum’s Rustenburg mine but their interim results show positive growth.
One person has been killed in clashes with striking miners outside Impala Platinum’s Rustenburg operations.
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/ 6 February 2012
A wage dispute at Impala Platinum has been resolved between it and the National Union of Mineworkers, leaving no need for the CCMA, the parties say.
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/ 6 February 2012
Parties involved in the labour dispute at Impala Platinum’s Rustenburg operation should let the CCMA help, said Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant.
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/ 2 February 2012
Impala Platinum has dismissed 13 000 employees, bringing to 17 200 those sacked since the start of a labour dispute almost two weeks ago.
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/ 31 January 2012
Impala Platinum Holdings has named Terence Goodlace as its new CEO to take over from David Brown who will step down at the end of June.
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/ 27 September 2011
Zimbabwe is due to probe firms to establish their level of compliance with a law that forces them to sell at least 51% of shares to Zimbabwe locals.
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/ 14 September 2011
Zimbabwe says it will not suspend any mining permits and exceptions may be made to laws requiring foreign miners to give majority stakes to locals.
SA’s National Union of Mineworkers members at Impala Platinum have rejected a revised pay rise offer, and are insisting on a double-digit increase.
Samwu and the NUM are continuing their strikes against their employers, leaving services, electricity supply and mining output in the lurch.
The National Union of Mineworkers will meet negotiators in a bid to avert a wage strike that could hurt the world’s second largest producer.
The NUM is meeting with Impala Platinum to avoid a possible wage strike which could hurt the world’s second-largest platinum producer.
The National Union of Mineworkers and Impala Platinum are in talks to avoid a strike over wages that could affect global prices of the precious metal.
Zimbabwe’s wealthy political elite is closing in on the country’s large foreign-owned mines.
Zimbabwe is considering legislation to force miners to fund development in local communities, a state-owned newspaper said on Tuesday.