Management attempted on Monday to reopen the Blyvoor mine - which has been shut for two weeks by protesters after 60 members of the NUM were sacked for taking part in a wildcat strike - but the attempt had to be aborted after men arrived with sticks and pangas, according to witnesses.
The Blyvoor saga rumbles on with no end in sight. On Monday, workers arrived to begin their shift, but then the mine was closed again after protesters returned. Reports suggested scores of men showed up with sticks and pangas.
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