Striking mine workers at the Samancor Chrome mine in Mooinooi, Rustenburg were staging an underground sit-in to demand a R12,500 monthly salary, said the Rustenburg Joint Strike Co-ordinating Committee.
Ao come on sowetan same news everyday, we are tired of this mining saga re e utlwile MAN Report Abuse
Sep 28, 2012
tibza
I think the solution to this mine protest and strikes is for government to intervene by making a ruling to all mines in RSA that each and everyone get R12.500 because really we can't afford to have this popcorn strikes each and everyday that popout everywhere....Zuma makes as if things are ok whereas we have a crisis in our mines that need special attention from the government Report Abuse
Sep 28, 2012
LeparaThePresident
Now this is a strike that does not endander other people, give those men R12,500/ Report Abuse
Sep 28, 2012
9janavy
WFT??? Don't they know that prolonged exposure to impure air underground without coming up for fresh oxygen could kill them? Report Abuse
Sep 28, 2012
MommaC
So they want R15,500 a month?
Holy craaaap. Why bother getting an education? Report Abuse
Sep 28, 2012
DA-DBN-GUY
How original! All of a sudden EVERYONE wants R12500. Must be a magical number. Report Abuse
Sep 28, 2012
Bygonz-Kunsmis
These illiterate Zumologists want to earn more than teachers who hold diplomas and degrees , and even the police - no wonder why they shoot them . Lonmin created the precedence the whole industry , if not the whole country will regret . Report Abuse
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Mdeeva
Ao come on sowetan same news everyday, we are tired of this mining saga re e utlwile MANReport Abuse
tibza
I think the solution to this mine protest and strikes is for government to intervene by making a ruling to all mines in RSA that each and everyone get R12.500 because really we can't afford to have this popcorn strikes each and everyday that popout everywhere....Zuma makes as if things are ok whereas we have a crisis in our mines that need special attention from the governmentReport Abuse
LeparaThePresident
Now this is a strike that does not endander other people, give those men R12,500/Report Abuse
9janavy
WFT??? Don't they know that prolonged exposure to impure air underground without coming up for fresh oxygen could kill them?Report Abuse
MommaC
So they want R15,500 a month?Holy craaaap. Why bother getting an education?
Report Abuse
DA-DBN-GUY
How original! All of a sudden EVERYONE wants R12500. Must be a magical number.Report Abuse
Bygonz-Kunsmis
These illiterate Zumologists want to earn more than teachers who hold diplomas and degrees , and even the police - no wonder why they shoot them . Lonmin created the precedence the whole industry , if not the whole country will regret .Report Abuse
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