The company has issued a letter warning workers and the union it may have to cut jobs as it continues to lose millions to industrial action each day.
Acting chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng says SABC has canned "The Big Debate" because of an editorial policy clash, not at NUM’s request.
Cosatu will hold a special congress with its executives, but whether Zwelinzima Vavi’s fate will be on its agenda is yet to be decided.
Members of the NUM are set to march to Northam Platinum in Limpopo to hand over a memorandum of grievances to management, says the union.
Murders at Marikana resulting from union rivalry between the NUM and Amcu has violated the peace accord signed in February, says Thandi Modise.
Following strikes over the weekend, the National Union of Mineworkers says it will meet to discuss a revised wage offer tabled by Northam mine.
Attackers have gunned down a former NUM official at Lonmin, stoking political and industrial tensions on South Africa’s volatile platinum belt.
Over 7 000 NUM members representing approximately 80% of the workers at the Northam platinum mine have gone on strike, says the union.
Members of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union intend to down tools at the world’s largest platinum mine.
The police in Marikana have arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of an NUM branch chairperson, say officials.
The recently negotiated 8% pay increase for gold miners will be a hollow victory for those who stand to lose their jobs.
A wage settlement between gold producers and a few unions in the gold industry has been agreed upon, said the Chamber of Mines.
Amcu members have voted to go on industrial action after rejecting an 8% wage increase offer, while Numsa members have chosen to return to work.
Over 21 000 National Union of Mineworkers members are still on strike, despite the acceptance of an 8% offer by the majority of gold mineworkers.
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has called for a swift end to strikes over wage increases, saying talks need not always result in industrial action.
Gold producers Evander Gold and Village Main Reef have reached agreement with the NUM and the United Association of SA, says the Chamber of Mines.
The NUM says reports that it dropped its demands are not true, adding that its strike in the gold sector has had an "overwhelming" response.
Countrywide strikes by mining, transport and metalworkers has weakened the rand and eroded investor confidence.
Union leaders have warned that mine owners’ handling of pay talks could provoke violence in Tuesday’s strikes in the gold sector.
While the NUM has dismissed gold miners’ final wage increase offer, Solidarity says it needs more time to consult with its members first.
Gold mining companies have tabled their final wage offer to all labour unions within the sector, offering a basic increase of 6.5%.
SA flights could be disrupted after SAA’s technical staff have vowed to go on strike over wages, adding to SA’s already sticky labour situation.
The National Union of Mineworkers is preparing for a strike in the gold mining and construction sectors.
Gold producers and labour groups appear too far apart in pay talks to reach a settlement, according to the majority union.
EFF commander in chief Julius Malema said Lonmin and the ANC government butchered people on August 16 and should be reminded of that.
The National Union of Mineworkers will not take part in the Marikana commemorations, it said.
As the anniversary of the Marikana massacre draws closer, President Jacob Zuma has urged miners to remain calm and reflect on the "sad loss of life".
Trade union Solidarity has boycotted the launch of the mine crime combating forum in Rustenburg in protest, says general secretary Gideon du Plessis.
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union has been formally recognised as the majority union at Lonmin.
The NUM and Solidarity have laughed off the wage and living allowance increase put forward, adding to fears over strike action in the sector.
Sibanye Gold says it will refuse to raise wages above the rate of inflation as gold producers and unions remain locked in talks over pay.
The National Union of Mineworkers has expressed outrage at the murder of one of its shop stewards at Lonmin’s Rowland shaft.