It said all the miners had been identified. One was from Lesotho and attempts are being made to contact his family.

On Monday, survivors of what is now known as the "Marikana massacre" went to the hill where they had gathered before the shootings to search for their comrades, who they believe could have fallen between the rocks after being shot.

The search was hindered by sharp rocks . They were adamant there were still corpses lying in the shallow caves .

However, police spokesman Captain Dennis Adriao has since dismissed this belief.

Lonmin management, which had earlier threatened to expel workers who still refused to report for duty, relaxed their ultimatum yesterday.

This came amid workers' resolve not to return to work until their salaries were increased from R4000 to R12500 a month.

The DA yesterday claimed that different salaries allocated to workers according to the union they were affiliated to was the source of the conflict.

NUM spokesman Lesiba Seshoka dismissed claims that there were workers who still earned R4000. "Their gross is between R10000 and R12000, and their take-home differs, based on deductions."

Lonmin executive vice-president Mark Munroe told Talk Radio 702 that rock drillers were paid a gross of R10000 plus a bonus, dependant on production. He said each worker pocketed about R1500 in bonuses on average each month.

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Aug 22, 2012

Kuvukiland

If they eran R10,000.00 then surely an increase of R2,500.00 is nothing. Give it to them and end this saga. If workers return to work without this demand met, they will attacked by organisors of the strike.
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Aug 22, 2012

lindsay

they should just close the mine and let them go
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Aug 22, 2012

Africa01

Guys do you think people can fight like this while they earning what has been stated by this corupt NUM? And even what mr boss statement is false, there is no such things like that he is lying, and wene ausi Lindsay ha ore batswale mine, how people gonna support their families dont talk like a sutupid minister who doesnt know whats going on her sector.





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Aug 22, 2012

mthosam

the stupid thing that Media and the public do is to believe what one stupid politician say. if this people are really earning 10000, can labour dept support that. you sowetan, lazy puppet, you should be telling us that NUM and Lonmin reps are saying 10000, and according to your finding the amount is. stop wrting from tv news coverage.
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Aug 22, 2012

Madamara

This mine bosses are lying why would people earning 10 grand be prepared to die for 2500 doesnt make sense and yet the claim to give them monthly bonuses.....BS
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Aug 22, 2012

Ompas

guys,you are missing the pot here,this figures are correct,this miners have provident fund,pesion fund,medical aid for himself and his wife and maybe 2 kids,uif and the huge tax that the company has to comply to and this guys have different deductions on thier pays.The miner doesnt look at the gross pay they only interested at the nett pay and some of the its their fault that they earning such low net cause of their commitments.
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Aug 22, 2012

Lehido

Ompas
guys,you are missing the pot here,this figures are correct,this miners have provident fund,pesion fund,medical aid for himself and his wife and maybe 2 kids,uif and the huge tax that the company has to comply to and this guys have different deductions on thier pays.The miner doesnt look at the gross pay they only interested at the nett pay and some of the its their fault that they earning such low net cause of their commitments.
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Aug 22, 2012

piet

@ africa 01

yeh its very possible.look all the service protests around the country.people cry that government its not doing anything.but at the end people are just lazy and wanted everything on the table.

NUM and the EMPLOYER cant do anything with an individual budget.some times education its rilly needed on our people

I am against the strikers carrying weapons,even yestad they wer armed and refuse presidential team visits,so ar those people want help.

@ lindsay

i agree with you,they can just close the mine, and re-open it another time ,mayb re employ again.
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Aug 22, 2012

lindsay

@ africa01

of course they should close the mine those miners will eat rocks. whats the use of opening the mine and pleading with workers to come to work if they don't want to work or they are being threatened by those hooligans who don't want to work. so what is the use of opening the mine if there is no production at all everybody is loosing money maarn.
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Aug 22, 2012

kutsukuyi

PEOPLE HAVE FORGOTTEN ABOUT AURORA MINERS. GOVERNMENT HAS KEPT QUIET, WAITING FOR ANOTHER TRAGEDY TO HAPPEN THEN SAY ITS UNFORTUNATE

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