MARIKANA, South Africa Aug 14 (Reuters) - World No. 3 platinum producer Lonmin said on Tuesday an upstart union, AMCU, blamed for recent deadly violence at one of its South African mines, now had 21 percent of the company's 28,000 employees as its members. A turf war between the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) and the dominant National Union … [Read more...] about Lonmin says upstart union AMCU has 21 pct of its S.Africa workers
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UPDATE 3-Nine killed in S.Africa mine union violence
* Police, protestor killings brings death toll to 9 * Platinum sector under siege from union militancy * Lonmin shares down 1.6 pct in London * AMCU says in emergency meeting with Lonmin management By Ed Stoddard and Sherilee Lakmidas JOHANNESBURG, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Nine people including two policemen have been killed in clashes between labour unions … [Read more...] about UPDATE 3-Nine killed in S.Africa mine union violence
S.African rand slides vs dollar in technical correction
* Rand retreats from 13-week high * Correcting from overbought levels JOHANNESBURG Aug 13 (Reuters) - The rand dropped more than 1 percent against the dollar on Monday during thin trade, in what analysts said was probably a technical correction after the currency approached a key resistance level late last week. A dip in commodity prices prompted selling in the … [Read more...] about S.African rand slides vs dollar in technical correction
Cricket-South Africans say Pietersen texts were just ‘banter’
LONDON Aug 13 (Reuters) - South Africa team manager Dr Mohammed Moosajee has issued an official statement in response to the continuing fallout from the Kevin Pietersen text-messaging affair. Pietersen has been dropped by England for the third and final test against the visiting South Africans after allegations were made that he had sent texts to unnamed Proteas … [Read more...] about Cricket-South Africans say Pietersen texts were just ‘banter’
Soccer-Adidas unveils potential names for Brazil World Cup ball
SAO PAULO Aug 13 (Reuters) - Adidas has announced the short list of potential names for the 2014 World Cup ball and are asking fans to vote for their preferred candidate of quintessential Brazilian choices. The three names are Portuguese words and all are feminine, conforming to the Brazilian stereotype of the ball as a woman, to be caressed and cared for. One of the … [Read more...] about Soccer-Adidas unveils potential names for Brazil World Cup ball
