Publications
Partners
Johannesburg - An underground sit-in at the Dishaba mine of Anglo Platinum [JSE:AMS] (Amplats) in Limpopo has been resolved, the company said on Monday.
"All employees were brought safely to the surface on Sunday night. No production has been lost as this was a make safe shift following a DMR [department of mineral resources] section 54 notice served on the mine," said spokesperson Mpumi Sithole in a statement.
About 2 300 workers staged a sit-in on Saturday, demanding that the suspension of an Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) shopsteward be lifted.
"The [Amcu] shopsteward was suspended pending an inquiry for breach of safety regulations which is against the company's behavioural procedure and in contravention of our zero harm objective.
She said Amplats' management and the union leadership engaged throughout the weekend to resolve the situation and ensure the safe evacuation of employees from underground.
"The company encourages employees to raise concerns through relevant channels available, and to refrain from participating in illegal activities," said CEO Chris Griffith.
"We will not negotiate with employees engaged in illegal activity, especially behaviour and activity that endangers the lives of their fellow workers. Strong action will be taken against those who instigate this type of behaviour and activity."
Workers would return to work for night shift on Monday.
