South Africa’s platinum strike will hasten restructuring

As a strike by South African platinum miners enters its eleventh week, the likelihood that employers will bow to demands for better pay is receding and a drastic overhaul of the loss-making industry is looking more inevitable.

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Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

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South Africa platinum strike 'over'

A five-month platinum strike in South Africa is "officially over", says the leader of the union behind the strike, as it accepts a wage deal.

 

11 years ago

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Engineering strike hits South Africa

Unions says more than 200,000 engineering and metal workers in South Africa have gone on strike, with marches taking place in six major cities across the country.

 

11 years ago

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Miners' strike ends in South Africa

A four-week strike in South Africa's steel and engineering industries has come to an end after the country's biggest trade union sealed a deal with employers.

 

11 years ago

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South Africa metal workers to strike

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has said its members will down tools on 1 July, days after platinum workers returned to work after a five-month stand off.

 

11 years ago

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SA braces for platinum sector strike

The biggest union in South Africa's platinum sector calls a strike over pay, the biggest in the sector since the 2012 Marikana massacre.

 

11 years ago

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Platinum strike talks break down

Negotiations to end a strike that has severely hit platinum production in South Africa have been suspended indefinitely.

 

11 years ago

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SA platinum workers set to strike

South Africa's platinum workers are set to down tools this week, halting production at the world's top three platinum producers.

 

11 years ago

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SA platinum strike talks fail again

Talks between South African platinum mine-owners and striking workers fail again. pushing the country closer to recession.

 

11 years ago

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SA platinum strike: Deal on table

An informal agreement that could help end the long-running strike in South Africa's platinum sector is put to striking miners

 

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