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Seeing red: The decision by the SACP to go it alone during the local government elections leaves workers in a difficult position as their allegiance is torn between the Communists and the ANC. Photo: SACP
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS ANC

Fragmented workers, the only mourners in ANC-SACP divorce

When workers are divided by political loyalty to competing parties, they cannot effectively unite against employers during wage negotiations

  • Lubabalo Cengani
7 min read
After a two-year halt of gatherings to mark the anniversary of the 16 August 2012 shooting due to the Covid-19 pandemic, those who survived the shooting as well as mine union officials and politicians gathered for the 10th commemoration in North West province. (Paul Botes/M&G)
10 YEARS

‘Justice for Marikana will only be served if we see Ramaphosa behind bars’ – Amcu president

The mineworker union’s Joseph Mathunjwa spoke at the ten-year anniversary of the massacre

  • Sonri Naidoo
3 min read
The central executive committee of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union has unanimously passed a vote of no confidence in the union’s suspended deputy president Nkosikho Joni. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ASSOCIATION OF MINEWORKERS AND CONSTRUCTION UNION

Amcu deputy president gets the axe

Meanwhile the union’s registration is once again in jeopardy, this time over the union’s finances and the legitimacy of its leadership

  • Sarah Smit
3 min read
Fighting for their rights: Amcu president Joseph Mathunjwa addressing mineworkers about the recent retrenchments at Sibanye. (Paul Botes/M&G)
AMCU

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…

  • Athandiwe Saba
5 min read
On Thursday, during an address of Amcu delegates, Mathunjwa suggested his re-election was a foregone conclusion. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
AMCU

Mathunjwa retains Amcu presidency

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

  • Sarah Smit
2 min read
AMCU

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

  • Sarah Smit
2 min read
Joseph Mathunjwa has vowed to continue lead the union’s 60 000 members in the platinum sector to the “kingdom of heaven” at their respective mines. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
AMCU

Kingdom of heaven’ is 47% increase for platinum miners

Amcu mulls widespread industrial action

  • Thando Maeko
3 min read
Amcu head Joseph Mathunjwa insists his union’s affairs are in order and that the possible deregistration of the union is “politically motivated.” (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
AMCU

Amcu to meet labour registrar over cancellation threat

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

  • Natasha Marrian
3 min read
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) last held an elective congress in 2013.
ASSOCIATION OF MINE AND CONSTRUCTION

Amcu failed to hold congress since 2013: labour registrar

The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) last held an elective congress in 2013.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
Joseph Mathunjwa, president of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union. (Reuters)
AMCU

Amcu failed to hold congress since 2013: labour registrar

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

  • Natasha Marrian
3 min read
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 National Union of Mineworkers. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
AMCU

Amcu, govt showdown looms amidst threat to deregister union

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

  • Natasha Marrian
3 min read
Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe. (Masi Losi/Sowetan/Gallo Images)
ASSOCIATION OF MINE AND CONSTRUCTION

Cosatu slams Mantashe, echoes calls to amend mine health and safety act

Cosatu has echoed AMCU’s views, saying Mantashe has downplayed the deaths of mine workers

  • Kamva Somdyala
2 min read
Infighting: Three unions at Sibanye-Stillwater gold mine have accepted a wage offer, but Amcu members are still holding out for a better deal. (Oupa Nkosi)
ASSOCIATION OF MINE AND CONSTRUCTION

Fellow unions call out Amcu on strike tactics

Central to the dispute between Amcu and Sibanye are efforts to verify union membership numbers

  • Tshegofatso Mathe
3 min read
Just before 9pm, the department confirmed on its official Twitter account that around 1 000 employees had been safely brought to surface. (Gallo)
AMCU

Sibanye-Stillwater warns of possible job cuts

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

  • Tshegofatso Mathe
3 min read
The competition tribunal hearings were contested by Lonmin’s largest trade union, the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union over the possibility of job losses. (Paul Botes/M&G)
ASSOCIATION OF MINE AND CONSTRUCTION

Sibanye-Lonmin deal one step closer, moratorium on job cuts

The South African Competition Tribunal approved Sibanye’s acquisition of Lonmin subject to agreed conditions between the two companies

  • Gemma Ritchie
3 min read