Presidential summit to discuss strike wave
President Jacob Zuma has summoned business, labour and civil society leaders to a
meeting on Friday in a bid to find solutions to the current wave of violent strikes,
reports BDLive.
Amcu storms out of central bargaining talks
The Associated Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has stormed out of talks
regarding a central bargaining forum for the country’s platinum sector.
Holgoun scores R36m in Marikana right sale
Holgun Group sells the right to mine and market "associated metals’ produced from a
section of Lonmin’s Marikana mine, settling a dispute that drew disquiet over SA’s
security of tenure.
Gold miners offer lifeline in wage talks
The Chamber of Mines has agreed to give striking workers in the gold industry more
time to consider employers’ wage increase proposals.
Grades, tremors add to Blyvoor’s woes
A striking workforce is not the only challenge Village Main Reef faces at its recently
acquired Blyvoor mine.
Gold miners reject pay offer – report
UPDATED: Striking gold miners have rejected the industry’s latest wage offer,
reports news agency Reuters.
New wage offer comes with ultimatum
Employers in the gold mining sector have tabled new wage hike proposals, but the
offer is conditional on all striking employees returning to work by Thursday evening.
Two SA gold shares making hay as rand slips
Gold companies lucky enough to have avoided strike action sweeping the sector have
found the weakening in the rand somewhat helpful to operating cash flows.
Project slippage a global phenomena: Accenture
Capital project budget and scheduling slippages are extremely common globally, said
Accenture, adding that South Africa’s Eskom was "not alone' in its implementation
challenges.
Kumba strike hits ore supplies to Amsa
Kumba Iron Ore has suspended deliveries to its main domestic customer,
ArcelorMittal SA, due to the ongoing strike at the group’s Sishen mine in the
Northern Cape.