The strike is now nearing its sixth month.
Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union members are determined to remain on strike at three Sibanye-Stillwater gold mining operations, two at Driefontein, west of Johannesburg, and one in the Free State near Theunissen, the union said on Saturday.
Following Monday’s mass meeting, thousands of Amcu members gathered at Masizakhele Stadium in Driefontein on Friday to hear Amcu leader Joseph Mathunjwa outline the next step in the ongoing gold sector wage strike at Sibanye-Stillwater. “Amcu members are demanding R1000 yearly wage increments for the next three years, while the National Union of Mineworkers , Solidarity, and Uasa [United Association of South Africa] accepted an increase of R750 per year for the next three years. The central mass meeting [on Friday] was called to give members an update of the latest developments after Monday’s mass meeting,” Amcu said.
“Various parties have tried everything in their power to end the strike, but all their attempts have failed. We have faced many challenges since the strike commenced, but we need to remain courageous because this is not an easy road. This is not a fight between employer and workers, it has become a political matter now and that is the reason why government has remained silent on this matter,” said Mathunjwa.
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