2007 South Africa miners strike - Wikipedia
The South Africa miners strike was a one-day strike by the National Union of Mineworkers of South Africa over working conditions and safety in the countrys mining industry. It was the first ever industry-wide miners strike in South African history.
Rand Rebellion - Wikipedia
The Rand Rebellion (Afrikaans: Rand-rebellie; also known as the 1922 strike) was an armed uprising of white miners in the Witwatersrand region of South Africa, in March 1922. Jimmy Green, a prominent politician in the Labour Party, was one of the leaders of the strike.
Miners Strike: South Africa 1946 | Encyclopedia.com
In August 1946 the African Mine Workers Union (AMWU) in South Africa called a strike of black miners in the countrys Witwatersrand gold producing region. The strike was the first widespread action taken by African workers since 1920. Nearly 100,000 black workers struck, completely or partially shutting down 13 mines.
1946 African Mine Workers Union strike - Wikipedia
The African Mine Workers Strike was a labour dispute involving mine workers of Witwatersrand in South Africa. It started on 12 August, 1946 and lasted approximately a week. The strike was attacked by police and over the week, at least 1,248 workers were wounded and at least 9 killed.
South Africa girding for another platinum strike - MINING.COM
Jul 10, 2016 · In what seems like an annual event, platinum mining companies in South Africa are bracing for what could be another year of labour unrest.
Coal miners wage strike looming | eNCA
Nov 09, 2017 · JOHANNESBURG – Coal miners affiliated to the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) are set to go on strike, after being granted a strike certificate by the CCMA. A strike …
2014 South African platinum strike - Wikipedia
The strike affected all three of South Africas major platinum producers, with Lonmin hardest hit. Roughly 40% of the worlds platinum production was shut down as a result. [5]
Mining industry of South Africa - Wikipedia
Ever since the Kimberley diamond strike of 1868, South Africa has been a world leader in diamond production. [citation needed] The primary South African sources of diamonds, including seven large diamond mines around the country, are controlled by the De Beers Consolidated Mines Company.
End of South Africas platinum mine strike signals end of ...
Jun 25, 2014 · After five months, South Africas platinum miners strike has ended with a deal that will see the lowest paid workers receiving increases of R1,000 (£55) a …
Platinum Markets Rocked After South Africa Mining Strike ...
Striking platinum miners are seen gathered at Lonmins Marikana mine in South Africa August 29, 2012. MARIKANA, South Africa — The world’s frenetic, slick commodities exchanges have little in...
National Union of Mineworkers (South Africa) - Wikipedia
Main article: 2007 South Africa miners strike On 4 December 2007, the Union went on strike to protest working conditions in South Africas mines. The strike was spurred on by a rise in worker fatalities from 2006 to 2007, despite a government plan in October to reduce fatalities. Less than 5% of mineworkers came to work on that day.
South Africa: Mining gathering must confront human rights ...
Miners at Marikana, a mining area where British platinum mining giant Lonmin Plc had been operating, embarked on a strike over pay and poor living conditions, at the mine after the company failed to improve the workers’ living conditions in line with the Social Labour Plans agreed with the government, in clear breach of its legal obligations under South African law.
Striking miners fired on in South Africa - YouTube
Aug 16, 2012 · Video shows workers under a hail of bullets shot by police. The police say they were trying to protect their own lives. For more CNN videos, check out our Yo...
Mining | Fin24
Mining Machines might not take miners jobs, but could save their lives Feb 07 2020 05:01. Simine consultant Antony Mello told Fin24 that the company served assisted the mining industry to define and understand the "organisation of the future", using tech to simplify tasks and help save lives.
1946 African Mineworkers Strike | South African History Online
On 12 August 1946 African mine workers of the Witwatersrand went on strike in support of a demand for higher wages - 10 shillings a day. They continued the strike for a week in the face of the most savage police terror, in which officially 1,248 workers were wounded and a very large number - officially only 9 - …
South Africa gold mine strike over - MINING.COM
Aug 02, 2011 · A strike in South Africas gold mining sector ended on Tuesday after a 2-year wage deal was clinched, unions and the Chamber of Mines said.