AMCU workers to strike at Sibanye’s South Africa gold mines

AMCU workers to strike at Sibanye’s South Africa gold mines

Nearly 14 000 workers of gold miner Sibanye-Stillwater will strike at its South African gold operations this week, after months of wage negotiations with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) reached a deadlock.

The gold miner confirmed that AMCU members would embark on a protected strike from the evening shift on Wednesday.

AMCU represents about 43% of the 32 200 people that Sibanye employs at its South African gold operations.

The affected operations will include health services, Driefontein, Kloof, Beatrix, as well as property services, the Cooke shafts, the South African region and corporate office, protection services and the Gold Academy, AMCU said in a statement.

In addition, AMCU has indicated that it will hold a press briefing later in the week to expand on its intended strike action.