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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
During his address of thousands of Amcu delegates on Thursday, Mathunjwa also rebuffed criticism that he has used the union to enrich himself. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
AMCU

Amcu congress is not about contestation — Mathunjwa

All five positions up for nominations are uncontested, pending nominations from the floor

  • Sarah Smit
2 min read
Zwelinzima Vavi. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
AMCU

Vavi asks Amcu for unity

The Saftu general secretary addressed thousands of delegates at Amcu’s national elective congress on Thursday

  • Sarah Smit
2 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 MINE AND CONSTRUCTION

‘Amcu congress will show that union is democratic’ — general secretary

The union last held an elective congress in 2013

  • Sarah Smit
3 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
Amcu president Joseph Mathunjwa at the seven-year commemoration of the Marikana massacre last week. The union has characterised the wage increase tabled by Sibanye (the current owners of the mine), as a ‘slap in the face’. (Paul Botes/M&G)
ANGLO PLATINUM

Unions up the ante in talks

The platinum sector wage negotiations are seeing a mixed bag of demands and counter-offers

  • Thando Maeko
6 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
Bargaining season: Amcu members at the Masizakhele Stadium in Driefontein during the gold sector strike earlier this year. Platinum companies are hoping their negotiations proceed more smoothly. (Oupa Nkosi)
ANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM

Amcu inks R14 000 deal

The agreement could lay the foundation for a showdown in the platinum sector ahead of further negotiations

  • Thando Maeko
5 min read
The union’s audited financial statements have also not been submitted for 2016 and 2017. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ASSOCIATION OF MINE AND CONSTRUCTION

Numsa and labour registrar at odds over union finances

Registrar says Numsa’s financial statements from 2009 to 2015 are irregular

  • Natasha Marrian
2 min read
Workers at Sibanye-Stillwater. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
ASSOCIATION OF MINE AND CONSTRUCTION

Miners trapped underground at Sibanye-Stillwater op

The Amcu said it had received reports that as many as 4 000 miners were stuck underground

  • Kiri Rupiah
1 min read
More than nine people have reportedly died as a result of violence during the strike and there is reason to believe that this number may be higher. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
AMCU

Deadly cost of Sibanye-Stillwater gold miners’ strike

The lengthy strike finally ended with Amcu agreeing to the same wage offer other mining unions accepted in October

  • Lloyd Gedye
7 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