Trust deficit in mining industry: Mantashe

Genevieve Quintal|Published

There is an issue of trust between parties in the mining industry which needs to be addressed, ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said.

Obama ‘could have done more for Africa’

Genevieve Quintal|Published

Barack Obama’s heritage has made him tread carefully regarding Africa, says Jacob Zuma.

Zuma, delegation to woo investors

Genevieve Quintal|Published

President Jacob Zuma will spend three days in the US trying to encourage more trade and investment.

Zuma in Washington for Africa Summit

Genevieve Quintal|Published

President Jacob Zuma will spend three days in the US trying to encourage more trade and investment between the two countries.

Striking miners CAN be fired: analysts

Genevieve Quintal|Published

Platinum producers can fire workers on a protected strike if their actions start destroying the business, labour analysts said.

I didn’t abandon wage talks - Ramatlhodi

Genevieve Quintal|Published

The government team did “enough work” to enable Amcu and mining firms to move forward, says Ngoako Ramatlhodi.

Cosatu condemns threats against Vavi

Genevieve Quintal|Published

Cosatu president has condemned those who threatened to "dump" Vavi.

NUM at risk of losing members

Genevieve Quintal|Published

The NUM was at risk of losing close to 60 percent of its membership, the union's secretariat report revealed.

Marikana crime scene ‘disturbed’

Genevieve Quintal|Published

Crime scenes where 34 miners were killed in August were disturbed, the Farlam commission has heard.

Cops tortured Marikana witnesses - claim

Genevieve Quintal|Published

Six people arrested in connection with murders around Marikana claim to have been tortured, the Farlam commission heard.

Police video not seen at debriefing

Genevieve Quintal|Published

A police video taken on the day of a shooting in Marikana was not viewed at a police debriefing in Potchefstroom, the Farlam Commission heard.

Marikana scenes mapped out

Genevieve Quintal|Published

A map of events in Marikana between August 12 and 16 was shown to the Farlam Commission into the shooting of Lonmin miners.

Miners’ families distraught over footage

Genevieve Quintal|Published

Family members of miners shot and killed at Lonmin collapsed and broke into loud sobs as video footage of the shooting was shown.

Traditional land ‘infested’ with migrant workers - lawyer

Genevieve Quintal|Published

“Lonmin have been operating for a considerable period of time. . . without any regard for the social conditions (for those) on whose land they operate. ”

Miners’ lawyers want out

Genevieve Quintal|Published

Lawyers for miners arrested and injured at Marikana told a commission they are considering pulling out of the proceedings.

14 miners shot in back: lawyer

Genevieve Quintal|Published

Fourteen of the 34 Lonmin miners killed by the police were shot in the back, a judicial inquiry into the Marikana shooting heard.

Dead NUM leader was witness: lawyer

Genevieve Quintal|Published

A NUM branch secretary who was killed earlier this month was going to be a material witness, the judicial inquiry into the Lonmin shooting heard.

Lethal force at Marikana ‘was last resort’

Genevieve Quintal|Published

“Officers from the tactical response team. . . opened fire on the protesters with live ammunition without instruction from anyone. ”

People arrive for Marikana inquiry

Genevieve Quintal|Published

People started pouring into the Rustenburg Civic Centre for the judicial inquiry into the shooting at Lonmin Platinum mine.

Advocates discussing postponement

Genevieve Quintal|Published

Lawyers involved in the judicial inquiry into the Lonmin mine shooting were discussing whether the proceedings should be postponed.

Journo’s Marikana story questioned

Genevieve Quintal|Published

The Institute of Security Studies has questioned the credibility of an article suggesting miners were shot at close range and driven over.

Lonmin violence ‘not out of thin air’

Genevieve Quintal|Published

The violent confrontation that claimed more than 30 lives in Marikana did not just happen out of thin air, according to an analyst.

Nationalise banks and mines - Numsa

Genevieve Quintal|Published

Numsa believes all key economic sectors in South Africa - including mining and banking - should be nationalised.

Mixed reaction over Molefe leave

Genevieve Quintal|Published

A tide of questions and comments have greeted reports that the SABC had put its head of news and current affairs on special leave.