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The recent spate of strikes and general labour unrest in platinum and other sectors of South Africa''s mining industry cost the country an overall 6 per cent in lost production Sajil Singh, Lead Analyst at Coface, tells Alec Hogg in this the platinum sector, the Rand value impact on Amplats and Lonmin alone was R10billion – with their workers forfeiting R1billion in income.

May 28, 2014· Months of mining strikes in South Africa pushed its economy into contraction in the first quarter of this year, and with no resolution in sight, the outlook remains bleak. South Africa''s real ...

Apr 02, 2014· South Africa''s Strike Data Revisited ... more nuanced assessment of the severity of strikes in South Africa. ... about trends since strikes in South Africa tend to be concentrated in the mining ...

Jan 12, 2016· Mining giant Anglo American is selling some of its South African platinum mines due to their limited profitability. The South African Government has expressed increasing concern about the state of mining and the loss of thousands of jobs in the sector, so the sale will set the tone for whether or not the industry is salvageable.

strike in South Africa''s platinum industry. The strike lasted .ve months, ending in June 2014 when producers reached an agreement with the main labour unions. The immediate impacts on local mining towns were particularly severe, but our research shows that the strike could also have long

Sep 24, 2014· Industry in order to run it the industry, it must have powers the mining sectors continues to be of major importance and it figures prominently in government economic policy. Gold is the main product after which bituminous coal is the most important in South Africa is the major producer and consumer of energy

i LABOUR AND WORK CONDITIONS IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; STATUS AND RECOMMENDATIONS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Productivity has been deteriorating on construction sites due to labour unrest, leading to a negative impact on the cost and quality of construction as well as the livelihood and morale of workers.

Sep 03, 2013· About 80,000 gold miners in South Africa walked out on strike on Tuesday night, raising fears of renewed violence in the crisishit industry and underlining the .

Mar 21, 2017· Several challenges have plagued the South African mining industry in particular over the past few years – a key driver of the country''s economy. Besides declining commodity prices, labour union rivalry escalated labour issues, resulting in one of the more prolonged and violent strikes in the country''s history.

The Marikana Massacre: A Historical Overview of the Labour Unrest in the Mining Sector in South Africa Chitja Twala University of the Free State, South Africa Introduction and Historical Background This article is aimed at explaining and interpreting the events, causes, and the aftermath of the

Sep 03, 2013· South Africa''s share of global gold production has fallen sharply over the years and in the runup to the strike, mining employers have given stark warnings of an industry on the path to ...

popular protest in South Africa, both before and after 1994. This chapter is the first of three that focus on workers and protest; it examines the Durban strikes of 1973 – a series of labour actions that preceded the rise of independent trade unions in the course of the 1970s. These strikes provide an important window through which to

Jul 10, 2018· The country experienced its highest increase in labour strikes in 2017‚ with the figure rising by 8%. This is according to the Industrial Action report .

Mining is an important sector in the South African economy. It had been reported that in 2012 it brought in 21bn, or % of GDP and 38% of all South African exports. An internal memorandum from Lonmin officials shows that in July the company knew it was paying its rock drill operators less than other companies. The decision then to engage ...

Swot analysis of the construction sector in South Africa. An allinclusive view on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats you can expect when venturing into the South African construction sector. Use this guide to help you gain a firmer grasp on what it will take to succeed in the construction business; in 2016 and beyond.

South Africa''s mining industry is shrinking. At its peak in 1980, mining accounted for a fifth of the country''s GDP; the number now stands at %.

The white South African State was mobilised and rampant in defence of its cheap labour policy and big dividends for the mining magnates and big business. This marked the opening of a phase of intense repression by the racist regime of the day, led by Field Marshal Smuts, against the forces for change in South Africa.

As South Africa''s biggest postapartheid mine strike marks its eighth week on Thursday, it is already denting growth and export earnings, and many of those affected are having to sell their most ...

The Rand Rebellion was a widespread strike amongst miners in the Witwatersrand area of the Transvaal Province in the former Union of South Africa. 2007 strike. In 2007 the South African National Union of Mineworkers, which represents the nation''s mineworkers, engaged in a series of talks with the Chamber of Mines, an industry group. The ...

Why South Africa''s Mining Strikes Are Symptoms Of A Much Bigger Problem. ... To better the understand causes of the strikes and their political and socioeconomic ramifications, ...

The white South African State was mobilised and rampant in defence of its cheap labour policy and big dividends for the mining magnates and big business. This marked the opening of a phase of intense repression by the racist regime of the day, led by Field Marshal Smuts, against the forces for change in South Africa.

South Africa is home to 80% of the world''s known platinum reserves, and produces about 70% of the world''s supply. Platinum prices have been flat since 2009 or so, due to weak demand for catalytic converters, the primary use of platinum in industry. Meanwhile, other costs have risen, putting pressure on the mining industry. In 2013, roughly half of South Africa mining shafts operated at a net loss.

Dec 07, 2007· National miners strike in South Africa By Barry Mason ... to the destruction of tens of thousands of jobs in the mining industry since the end of apartheid. ... World Socialist Web Site ...

South Africa South Africa Diamonds, gold, and imperialist intervention (1870–1902): South Africa experienced a transformation between 1870, when the diamond rush to Kimberley began, and 1902, when the South African War ended. Midway between these dates, in 1886, the world''s largest goldfields were discovered on the Witwatersrand.
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