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Johannesburg - Members of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) have began an indefinite strike at Sibanye Gold's Kroondaal mine on Friday over a lack of transport for employees, the union's president said.
"The company doesn't want to provide transport for its employees and these are basic conditions of employment," Joseph Mathunjwa told Reuters.
According to Solidarity general secretary Gideon du Plessis, the striking workers already stoned some vehicles on Thursday evening and on Friday morning a Solidarity member was assaulted by the strikers.
“In addition, the commencement of the strike yesterday evening also violated the 48-hour strike notice, which only expired this morning; therefore the strike began as an unprotected strike,” Du Plessis said.
“Solidarity calls on Amcu’s leadership to get its members under control and to exercise their right to strike within the guidelines of all relevant legislation.
"Solidarity furthermore calls on Amcu to declare its interests regarding a particular bus company, as it is believed that the reason behind the strike lies in Amcu’s desire to protect its own commercial interests,” Du Plessis said.
“Finally, Solidarity calls on Sibanye to obtain an interdict against Amcu should the violence against and intimidation of non-striking workers continue,” Du Plessis said.
