Lonmin miners rejected a wage offer terming it as "very far" from worker demands. As strike action spreads in the mining sector, the government has warned strikers to stop violent ... Read more »
Expelled youth leader of the ruling African National Congress, Julius Malema, says a "day of action" will be announced to co-ordinate national strike action until the demands of ... Read more »
The 52 people who were arrested in a shooting incident in which one person was killed at a Kadoma mine have been released on bail. Read more »
Three miners were killed and two others were injured after a well collapsed. Several people have reportedly been killed and injured at Jebel Amer mines since the beginning of 2011. Read more »
Some Marikana miners who have been released after being charged, say they were on the receiving end of brutal violence while in police custody. Read more »
The murder charges brought against the 270 mineworkers were withdrawn and they will be released on a warning. They would have been tried under the "common purpose" doctrine - a law ... Read more »
The violent clashes between police and striking miners that left scores dead and several injured sparked concern and outrage the world over. As the details of what exactly caused ... Read more »
President Jacob Zuma has announced the composition and terms of reference of the judicial commission of inquiry into the Marikana tragedy where 34 mine workers were killed and 78 ... Read more »
Attempts at a memorial service to honour the slain miners denigrated into a political boxing match. This after residents of the settlement next to the Marikana shaft of the Lonmin ... Read more »
Nationwide memorial services have been held for the miners who lost their lives in the Marikana tragedy. Thirty-four people were killed and 78 others sustained injuries in clashes ... Read more »
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