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Lonmin: No official word on Amcu strike
Article
/ 12 June 2013

Lonmin: No official word on Amcu strike

Lonmin has not been notified that Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union members intend going on strike, says a spokesperson.

By Sapa
Amcu, Lonmin in talks over union recognition
Article
/ 11 June 2013

Amcu, Lonmin in talks over union recognition

Platinum producer Lonmin and Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union are in talks to avert a strike, says a union official.

By Reuters
Editorial: Trust is key to a new labour deal
Article
/ 7 June 2013

Editorial: Trust is key to a new labour deal

Nobody wants a repeat of Marikana’s bloody August 16 2012. But what measures are being put in place to prevent that?

By Editorial
We need state protection, say Marikana witnesses
Article
/ 3 June 2013

We need state protection, say Marikana witnesses

Following a string of post-Marikana deaths, witnesses due to testify say they feel unsafe and want to enter the state’s witness protection programme.

By Sarah Evans and Kwanele Sosibo
NUM leader shot dead in front of Lonmin mine
Article
/ 3 June 2013

NUM leader shot dead in front of Lonmin mine

A National Union of Mineworkers leader has been shot dead and another wounded at a Lonmin platinum mine in South Africa, says the union.

By Sapa Afp
Lonmin miners back at work after strikes
Article
/ 17 May 2013

Lonmin miners back at work after strikes

Workers at Lonmin’s platinum mine in Rustenburg in the North West are back at work following a wildcat strike, says the company.

By Sapa
Trouble brews underground as Lonmin miners return to work
Article
/ 16 May 2013

Trouble brews underground as Lonmin miners return to work

Amcu may have convinced Marikana protesters to return to work, but dissent threatens as job cuts in the platinum mining sector remain possible.

By Sarah Evans
Amcu convinces Lonmin strikers to return to work
Article
/ 15 May 2013

Amcu convinces Lonmin strikers to return to work

Striking workers at the Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana in the North West have resolved to return to work immediately.

By Sapa
Marikana: Strikers file into stadium for Amcu leader’s address
Article
/ 15 May 2013

Marikana: Strikers file into stadium for Amcu leader’s address

Noises believed to be gunshots were heard inside the Wonderkop Stadium, in Marikana, while striking miners gathered for a meeting.

By Sapa
Striking workers return for feedback from Lonmin management
Article
/ 15 May 2013

Striking workers return for feedback from Lonmin management

Talks to end a wildcat strike at the Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana are underway as workers gathered to hear feedback from the mine’s management.

By Sapa
Lonmin strike: What drove workers back to Marikana?
Article
/ 14 May 2013

Lonmin strike: What drove workers back to Marikana?

An unplanned strike at the Lonmin mine in Marikana has left everyone unsettled as reasons for the protest remain unclear.

By Sarah Evans and Kwanele Sosibo
Lonmin strike raises fears of bloody unrest
Article
/ 14 May 2013

Lonmin strike raises fears of bloody unrest

Workers at Lonmin have launched a wildcat strike, halting all of the company’s mine operations and reigniting fears of deadly unrest.

By Ed Stoddard
Marikana sangoma’s mysterious murder
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Marikana sangoma’s mysterious murder

Incredible rumours surround the death of the man believed to have given the Lonmin miners muti that they believed made them invincible.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Marikana sangoma killed
Article
/ 25 March 2013

Marikana sangoma killed

The sangoma believed to have performed rituals on protesting Lonmin mineworkers in Marikana, North West, has been gunned down.

By Jonisayi Maromo
SACP: Loan sharks must be stopped
Article
/ 3 March 2013

SACP: Loan sharks must be stopped

Loan sharks who prey on the poor must be stopped, the SACP said on Sunday.

By Sapa
Marikana victim: I may never be able to father children
Article
/ 27 February 2013

Marikana victim: I may never be able to father children

The Farlam commission has heard police officers kicked and repeatedly shot an injured mineworker at Lonmin mine’s platinum operation in Rustenburg.

By Jonisayi Maromo
Marikana: ‘Maximum force’ dictum under fire
Article
/ 1 February 2013

Marikana: ‘Maximum force’ dictum under fire

A submission to the Marikana inquiry suggests that tough talk from top officials incited police violence.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Marikana: NUM witness contradicts himself at inquiry
Article
/ 30 January 2013

Marikana: NUM witness contradicts himself at inquiry

The case of the NUM marksmen that caused the injuries of two Lonmin protesters near their offices on August 11 "has been left to rot".

By Kwanele Sosibo
NUM provided members with weapons at Marikana
Article
/ 29 January 2013

NUM provided members with weapons at Marikana

The National Union of Mineworkers provided weapons so its members could protect themselves at Marikana, the Farlam commission of inquiry has heard.

By Maryke Vermaak
Ramaphosa: Call for action and Marikana tragedy not linked
Article
/ 9 January 2013

Ramaphosa: Call for action and Marikana tragedy not linked

ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa has said his call for action against strikers in Marikana and the subsequent death of 34 miners were not linked.

By Sapa
Lonmin nominated for worst company of 2012
Article
/ 4 January 2013

Lonmin nominated for worst company of 2012

Two nonprofit organisations, groundWorks and the Bench Marks Foundation, have nominated Lonmin as one of the world’s worst companies of 2012.

By Sapa
Search for new Lonmin CEO begins
Article
/ 28 December 2012

Search for new Lonmin CEO begins

Mining company Lonmin has opened the search for a new chief executive to revive its fortunes as Ian Farmer officially stepped aside.

By Reuters
Marikana weighs heavily on ANC’s economic outlook
Article
/ 14 December 2012

Marikana weighs heavily on ANC’s economic outlook

The events of Marikana have renewed pressure on the ANC’s leadership to secure more radical change in terms of economic policy in Mangaung.

By Lynley Donnelly
Lonmin unlucky in BEE love
Article
/ 7 December 2012

Lonmin unlucky in BEE love

ANC heavyweight Cyril Ramaphosa’s investment in Incwala is sinking, writes Lisa Steyn.

By Staff Reporter
Lonmin counsel wins little after slating Amcu leader’s remarks
Article
/ 29 November 2012

Lonmin counsel wins little after slating Amcu leader’s remarks

Amcu’s president Joseph Mathunjwa has made very little, if any, concessions during cross-examination at the Marikana commission.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Bapo community wants Lonmin rights back
Article
/ 23 November 2012

Bapo community wants Lonmin rights back

The community that owns the land mined by Lonmin is planning an application to cancel mining rights of the world’s third-largest platinum producer.

By Heidi Swart
Road to Mangaung: Ramaphosa’s fall from grace
Videos
/ 30 October 2012

Road to Mangaung: Ramaphosa’s fall from grace

Cyril Ramaphosa moves to clear his name and Cosatu works to reclaim lost ground in the North West.

By Staff Reporter
NUM: Lethal force ahead of Marikana shootings was justified
Article
/ 22 October 2012

NUM: Lethal force ahead of Marikana shootings was justified

The use of lethal force in the days ahead of the August 16 Marikana shootings was justified, the National Union of Mineworkers is expected to testify.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Lonmin on edge again after arrests
Article
/ 19 October 2012

Lonmin on edge again after arrests

Although the National Union of Mineworkers has welcomed the police action, mine workers want their colleagues freed, writes Kwanele Sosibo.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Frustrated miners drive onslaught
Article
/ 5 October 2012

Frustrated miners drive onslaught

Tired of kowtowing to unions, workers are using other avenues to bring mines to their knees, writes Kwanele Sosibo.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Marikana commission: We take your questions
Article
/ 4 October 2012

Marikana commission: We take your questions

The eagerly anticipated Marikana inquiry has begun and we want your questions ahead of our live video with our reporters who are tracking the story.

By Staff Reporter
Farlam commission hears NUM ‘shot at protesters’
Article
/ 2 October 2012

Farlam commission hears NUM ‘shot at protesters’

A worker has told the Farlam commission that NUM members shot at protesters during the massacre at the Lonmin mine in Marikana in August.

By Sapa
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