The indefinite wage strike at Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold operations is in full swing after members affiliated to the two biggest unions downed tools during the night shift on Wednesday in support of their demands for above-inflation pay increases.

Sibanye responded swiftly to the industrial action by closing down its gold operations and implementing a lockout, which the company’s two smaller unions said they would challenge in court...

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