Mantashe: SACP will pay a heavy price at elections
The ANC chairperson also urged the party not to elect a strongman president at its 2027 conference
AMCU
Exclusive: Ramaphosa does not owe Marikana a visit over 2012 massacre, Mantashe says
The ANC chairperson dismissed as insignificant, the party’s loss last September of a ward which includes Marikana
Are unions still relevant? Yes, they gave us our dignity, say workers
Labour relations reached a crossroads with the Marikana Massacre, raising questions about the relevance and power of unions post-apartheid
OPINION | Samancor and the dark side of foreign investment
The Samancor Chrome case shows how ‘investor-friendly’ policy has allowed corporate plunder to the detriment of long-term development
‘Justice for Marikana will only be served if we see Ramaphosa behind bars’ – Amcu president
The mineworker union’s Joseph Mathunjwa spoke at the ten-year anniversary of the massacre
Marikana: There should have been disciplinary proceeding, says Ian Farlam
The chair of the commission of inquiry says a personal apology from Cyril Ramaphosa would help families of the dead to heal
The deadly cost of union membership in North West
The platinum belt is roiling with tension once more after the assassination of Numsa organiser Malibongwe Mdazo.
‘More needed’ for miners to work again
Amcu and experts agree that mineworkers and their communities face a unique risk without a detailed response to Covid-19 from the sector
Department warns mines to comply
Estimates hint that the scaling down of work in response to Covid-19 will result in a sharp drop in production in April and by 4.5% for the year
Miners speak out against Sibanye
Not a year into buying Lonmin, Sibanye is accused of mistreating the mineworkers who were injured eight years ago during the Marikana massacre. But the platinum giant says it is a miscommunication. Athandiwe Saba and Paul Botes visit Marikana to find out the truth
Mathunjwa retains Amcu presidency
All positions up for nominations at the union’s national elective congress were uncontested
Amcu congress is not about contestation — Mathunjwa
All five positions up for nominations are uncontested, pending nominations from the floor
Vavi asks Amcu for unity
The Saftu general secretary addressed thousands of delegates at Amcu’s national elective congress on Thursday
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
Kingdom of heaven’ is 47% increase for platinum miners
Amcu mulls widespread industrial action
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
Amcu to meet labour registrar over cancellation threat
Amcu head says his union is under attack by capital and other "yellow unions"
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
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
Ramaphosa and the Thatcherite moment of truth
Cyril Ramaphosa is no Margaret Thatcher but he is having to determine the same issue: Who runs the country?
Sibanye-Stillwater warns of possible job cuts
The gold producer is locked in an ongoing wage dispute with AMCU and is facing ongoing losses at its gold operations
Amcu workers too scared to strike
Union employees can legally strike over a wage dispute with the union but dissent is silenced and they fear being fired
Amcu boss: Tribal warfare a media fantasy
As the shock of the murder of a mineworker hung over Marikana, a sombre crowd of about 2 000 Amcu supporters gathered at Wonderkop stadium.
Mining industry on alert over violence on the platinum belt
The recent outbreak of violence on the platinum belt has the industry fearing a repeat of Marikana
Hired guns aim for Numsa
Numsa has revealed that its members working at gold mines in the North West have fallen under the scope of hired guns.
Marikana’s literary afterlives
Excavating lesser-known stories of miners and unionists in the platinum belt not only sheds light on Marikana but also humanises the tragedy.
Gautrain security guards face retrenchment after a fare hike, unless they waive bonuses
But more than half the guards are standing firm, refusing to sign the waiver.
Cosatu ‘shop stewards for the Guptas’, says Numsa president
At a workers’ summit held in Ekurhuleni on Saturday, at least 30 unions nationwide attended and discussed the need for a new trade union federation.
Amcu: Sibanye strike will go ahead
An Tuesday court interdict has failed to thwart Amcu’s plans to strike at several Sibanye gold mines, where it is the majority union.
Experts to determine if Lily Mine rescue efforts to continue
The mission to rescue three trapped miners can only continue once geological experts have given the go-ahead.
Why the SSA is after Amcu’s leader
The State Security Agency has been spying on the leader of the already paranoid Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union, Joseph Mathunjwa.
Amcu: We’re not the villains of the Marikana massacre
Lawyers for the union argued at the Farlam commission that it was a myth perpetuated by Lonmin that union rivalry was the main cause of the slaughter.
