Miners’ fury

Thousands of miners of South Africa’s strike-hit platinum belt gathering for a rally yesterday in Rustenurg. The miners protesting for huge pay hikes vowed to bring South Africa’s key mining sector to its knees. President Jacob Zuma warned his...

Thousands of miners of South Africa’s strike-hit platinum belt gathering for a rally yesterday in Rustenurg. The miners protesting for huge pay hikes vowed to bring South Africa’s key mining sector to its knees. President Jacob Zuma warned his government would soon act to rein in the growing unrest gripping the sector, as Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), the world’s top platinum producer, remained shuttered for a second day after the company suspended operations.

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.