S Africa gold miners ''end strike''
Workers at several other gold mines remain on strike. The unrest over pay has badly hit South Africas economy, with the rand losing value and its credit rating downgraded. In a bid to end the
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Workers at several other gold mines remain on strike. The unrest over pay has badly hit South Africas economy, with the rand losing value and its credit rating downgraded. In a bid to end the
mines on the East Rand wend on strike. On 2 July the East Rand Proprietary Mines and five Randfontein mines went on strike. By 4 July, more than 18,000 men and 63 mines struck. By 5 July all of the mines and power stations on the Witwatersrand gold fields (around 19,000 workers) were on strike. On 3 July, in an editorial, The Rand Daily Mail urged the
The Rand Rebellion was a widespread strike amongst miners in the Witwatersrand area of the Transvaal Province in the former Union of South Africa. 2007 strike. In 2007 the South African National Union of Mineworkers, which represents the nation''s mineworkers, engaged in a series of talks with the Chamber of Mines, an industry group. The meetings also saw the participation of the Commission for
Aug 11, 2005#0183;#32;The strike costs 130m rand (20m) a day in lost production. So far, this has not moved world gold prices, but, if it continues for long, it is likely to hit South Africa''s already struggling gold...
Aug 10, 1987#0183;#32;All 13 of its gold mines and 9 of its 13 coal mines are affected by the strike. Spokesmen for other companies said it was too early to assess the extent of the strike.
Oct 16, 2012#0183;#32;A crumbling rand has real implications for investors holding gold miner funds. A massive strike at platinum mines in South Africa has set off a domino effect, inspiring similar strikes at
The miners employed in the Sunshine mine were called out from below and Monday found gold neglected and the entire force out in the spud patch looking for a vein of tungsten. Air drills were brought out and the compressor started and by the end of the shift a big shaft was down fifteen feet, showing a nice vein of high grade all the way down
Aug 16, 1987#0183;#32;The strike, which began Sunday night, crossed an important threshold Thursday when the police, using rubber bullets and tear gas, evicted 300 miners at Anglo American Corporation''s East Rand
The New Year marked a strike on the collieries of the Transvaal. Strikes soon spread to the gold mines of the Reef, especially those in the East Rand, when electrical power workers and those in engineering and foundry occupations followed suit. By January 10, stoppage of work in mining and allied trades was complete.
Oct 26, 2012#0183;#32;Gold miners strike ends in S. Africa Open this photo in gallery: An AngloGold Ashanti security vehicle keeps watch behind striking miners at the AngloGold Ashanti mine in
Jul 14, 2019#0183;#32;The strike started on 10 January 1922, halting all gold mining activities, from Springs in the east to Randfontein in the west, causing 20 000 White and 180 000 Black mine workers to stand idle. The power stations of the Victoria Falls Power Company, supplying electricity to the gold mines and municipalities, excluding Johannesburg, also shut down for a while.
The South African Rand And Gold Miner ETFs. A crumbling rand has real implications for investors holding gold miner funds. A massive strike at platinum mines in South Africa has set off a domino
Some 80,000 gold miners in South Africa are due to go on strike, joining tens of thousands of workers from other sectors. The mining unions are demanding far more than the 6% wage increase offered...
1921 1922. The Rand Rebellion/ Revolt saw white mine workers protest the industrys attempt to replace semiskilled white men with cheap black labour leaving about 200 people dead, more than 1,000 injured, 15,000 men out of work and a slump in gold production. The government came under pressure to protect skilled white workers in mining and three Acts were passed that gave employment opportunities to
Oct 09, 2012#0183;#32;For investors holding gold mining ETFs, this should set off alarm bells. Thats because the labor unrest currently enveloping South African mining
Dec 07, 2020#0183;#32;Miners launch strike at Resolute gold mine in Mali. Reuters Monday December 07, 2020 15:17. Kitco News. Share this article: BAMAKO, Dec 7 (Reuters) Workers at Resolute Minings Syama gold mine in Mali launched a fiveday strike on Monday in a dispute over policy on COVID19, although some production has continued, the head of Syamas
A crumbling rand has real implications for investors holding gold miner massive strike at platinum mines in South Africa has set off a domino effect, inspiring similar strikes at...
Oct 16, 2012#0183;#32;The Sinking South African Rand And Gold Miner ETFs. A crumbling rand has real implications for investors holding gold miner funds. A massive strike at
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By the end of June, about 18,000 workers at 63 mines were out on strike throughout the Witwatersrand. With no army in existence, Smuts called in the police, mounted riflemen and the remaining troops of the British garrison and deployed them to the Rand. Meanwhile the strike committee called for a meeting in Benoni on Sunday, 29 June.
Rand Rebellion 1922 | South African History Online
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