Kaya 959 Reporter
Employees at the Sibanye-Stillwater gold mine in South Africa are resolved to stay at the Union Buildings until President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks to them about their impasse with management.
Workers said they would remain steadfast in their choice to camp outside the Union Buildings until the president spoke to them.
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Employees of Sibanye-Stillwater who are members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) are requesting an R1 000 pay rise retroactive to three years.
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They have promised to camp outside Pretoria’s Union Buildings until President Cyril Ramaphosa intervenes.
Thulas Nxesi, the Minister of Employment and Labour, has appealed to all parties involved in the ongoing Sibanye Stillwater wage strike to reach an agreement.
“Our fear is that this should be addressed before the situation degenerates further, and we don’t want to see the violence that we saw in Marikana. But what is very clear, it’s not about money, it’s not about the affordability, it has to do with the attitudes,” the Minister said.
The Minister stressed that the government is not a party to the disagreement, but that it is interested in seeing individuals concerned find a quick resolution to the issue because it affects the economy and the country’s reputation.
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