2000 mine workers are striking illegally underground in Bafokeng Rasimone Mine
At least 63 mine workers at Bafokeng Rasimone Mine in the North West have resurfaced. On Monday, more than 2000 workers engaged in an illegal strike at two of the shafts over grievances relating to shares.
Implats spokesperson Johan Theron says they are concerned over the workers’ safety.
“I can confirm that 63 people have come up overnight. We still have over 2-thousand people underground, but the union has engaged with the people underground and hopefully we would be able to hear the complaints and resolve the matter today.”
The mine has since suspended operations at the two shafts of the mine.
The company warned it will “address those employees who engage in illegal conduct and criminal acts in a decisive way”.
Last month, more than 100 gold miners spent nearly three days underground in Springs in October as part of a dispute between rival unions. 440 staged a protest in another gold mine this month, while 250 platinum workers demanding better wages occupied a shaft for three days at the same time.
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