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Miners

Mine workers in N West to unify for mass strike
Article
/ 10 November 2012

Mine workers in N West to unify for mass strike

A workers’ representative has confirmed that workers from several mining companies in the North West will unify in a mass strike in the new year.

By Sapa
NUM stands fast on shifting ground
Article
/ 26 October 2012

NUM stands fast on shifting ground

Despite the negativity about it among miners, the National Union of Mineworkers still believes that it can win them back, writes Kwanele Sosibo.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Marikana miners’ families left reeling
Article
/ 30 August 2012

Marikana miners’ families left reeling

Families in Pondoland, a traditional source of labour, bury their men and primary earners who worked at Lonmin.

By Heidi Swart
Lonmin estimate 57% of miners are back at work
Article
/ 25 August 2012

Lonmin estimate 57% of miners are back at work

Lonmin mines has estimated that at least 57% of workers across the eastern shaft at their Platinum mine in Marikana have returned to work.

By Sapa
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Article
/ 11 December 2011

Sick miners want Anglo American to pay up

Anglo American has been sued on two continents by miners wanting to be paid out after falling ill due to exposure to dangerous levels of dust.

By Justine Gerardy
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Article
/ 9 June 2011

NUM to take on Petra Diamonds

Over 2 000 members of the National Union of Mineworkers are to march to the Cullinan offices of Petra Diamonds to hand over a memorandum of demands.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 17 November 2010

NUM expresses outrage at Chamber of Mines’ comments

The National union of Mineworkers called the South African Chamber of Mines liars for saying there has been an improvement on safety in mines.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 30 September 2010

Managers’ response to mine law ‘the pits’

It was a bold, even desperate attempt by China’s leaders to cut the shocking death toll in its pits: send the bosses down the shaft with the miners.

By Staff Reporter
Relief at voices of trapped miners
Article
/ 27 August 2010

Relief at voices of trapped miners

Psychologists ‘happily surprised’ by condition of miners after 19 days on shift foreman’s strict rationing in underground bunker.

By Jonathan Franklin and Paul Lewis
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Africa
/ 25 September 2008

Social insecurity

Migrant workers in the SADC region are being doubly punished when it comes to recouping social security, writes Stuart Rothgiesser.

By Stuart Rothgiesser
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Article
/ 4 February 1994

Mines in Aids test dispute

The mining industry’s fledgling Aids agreement has struck its first rock.

By Staff Reporter
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