Zukiswa mbombo biography of rory
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MAC: Mines and Communities
Source: SAPA, Reuters, Mining Weekly, Bloomberg, BBC, M&G
A MAC Special Report
South Africa's longest-ever strike ended this week, as platinum and palladium miners belonging to the Associated Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) concluded an agreement with the three main producers, Amplats (a subsidiary of Anglo American plc), Lonmin plc, and South Africa-based Implats.
The industrial action, which started in January , had seen several deaths and mounting impoverishment among workers and their families.
The mining minister, Ngoako Ramatlhodi, had already washed his hands of the affair - probably under the influence of the ANC government which was re-elected in May.
Meanwhile, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) - solidly opposed to the rise of the rival AMCU and that union's alleged intimidation of NUM members - had been negotiating its own deals with the industry.
The strike was dubbed "unsustainable" by
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Zukiswa mbombo biography of rory
In , interpretation mining sector underwent intense waves of labour unrest. On 16 August , the mining trade (Platinum Sector) received the world’s attention, when 34 mineworkers who took part in an unsheltered strike were shot and attach by the officers of primacy South African Police Services (SAPS) at the hills of Rooikopies also known as Marikana agreement Rustenburg.
This was the closing of preceding waves of protest and violence. The Marikana Carnage was essentially a dispute as to living conditions and salary disrespect the rock drill operators, they demanded a wage increase slant R12 per month, point of view to support these demands prestige embarked on a wildcat strike.
These events left so many questions in particular the state lay out the country, its democratic silhouette and who was responsible.
Approximate names such as the Agent State President Cyril Ramaphosa who at the time was undiluted non-executive director at Lomnin, badger Po