Miners at Bakubung try to strong-arm management
Bosses and union work to get miners back above ground as sit-in at Wesizwe’s flagship mine enters second day
07 December 2023 - 09:01
UPDATED 07 December 2023 - 20:17
About 250 miners at Bakubung Platinum Mine in the North West have barricaded themselves in the mine for two days in a bid to extract concessions from management, in yet another incident of miners resorting to illegal tactics to settle industrial disputes.
Business Day understands that chief among the frustrations of the workers affiliated to the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) are unresolved issues from the costly August unprotected strike at the mine, which went on for five weeks...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.