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Johannesburg - A protracted strike by Amcu in the platinum sector was not in the interests of anyone, North West premier Thandi Modise said on Saturday.
The parties involved in the dispute should strive for a win-win solution so that the strike could be brought to a speedy conclusion, the premier said in a statement.
She also expressed her disappointment that acts of violence had occurred during the strike which began earlier in the week.
Brigadier Thulani Ngubane said on Friday that three criminal cases relating to the ongoing strike were opened.
The first involved a 37-year-old woman, who was assaulted by two men with iron rods at Impala Platinum's number 11 shaft at 07:15.
"The suspects are alleged to be Amcu members who were trying to prevent her from reporting for duty. The police are in hot pursuit of the suspects," he said at the time.
At 08:00, also at Impala Platinum, a 34-year-old man had a firearm pointed at him by a man who threatened to shoot him.
"The third case was also reported by a 29-year-old male, who alleges that his BMW 320 windscreen was damaged by an unknown white male suspect at around 10.05 at 11 shaft of Impala Platinum."
A case of malicious damage to property had been opened.
Modise said the provincial government was still holding Amcu to its earlier commitment to peace in line with the spirit of the framework for stability in the mining industry.
The strike by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) at Impala [JSE:IMP], Lonmin [JSE:LON] and Anglo American Platinum [JSE:AMS] began on Thursday.
Amcu wants an entry-level monthly salary of R12 500.
