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Johannesburg - Miners at Anglo Platinum [JSE:AMS] reported for work on Friday, a company spokesperson said, despite earlier calls for a strike by some union leaders.
Amplats spokesperson Mpumi Sithole said all workers had reported for the morning shift and there had been no trouble.
On Thursday plans for a strike over retrenchments at Amplats were suspended, the workers' committee said.
"We decided to wait until Friday to see how the company responds to the issue," said spokesperson Evans Ramokga.
The committee, which led a strike in September, earlier said the strike would begin on Thursday night.
Ramokga said the company was not backing down on retrenchments, and workers had taken it upon themselves to fight.
"Unions have done their part and negotiated on our behalf. Now the workers have decided to lead their cause. No one is happy about the retrenchments."
After mass meetings at different shafts, workers had decided to go on strike.
"Workers are saying if Amplats cannot run the mines they must leave and surrender the mines to another company that will save jobs."
