{"id":15010,"date":"2012-09-27T17:00:23","date_gmt":"2012-09-27T15:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/09\/update-1-amplats-moves-against-s-africa-strikers\/"},"modified":"2012-09-27T17:00:23","modified_gmt":"2012-09-27T15:00:23","slug":"update-1-amplats-moves-against-s-africa-strikers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/update-1-amplats-moves-against-s-africa-strikers\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE 1-Amplats moves against S.Africa strikers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocation\">JOHANNESBURG, Sept 27<\/span> (Reuters) &#8211; The world&#8217;s top platinum<br \/>\nproducer, Anglo American Platinum, has started<br \/>\ndisciplinary action including possible dismissal against workers<br \/>\ntaking part in an illegal strike in South Africa, the company<br \/>\nsaid on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The company, a unit of global mining giant Anglo American<br \/>\n, also said that attendance at its four mines near<br \/>\nRustenburg, 120 km (70 miles) northwest of Johannesburg,<br \/>\nremained below 20 percent despite repeated threats to get tough.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A wave of wildcat strikes is roiling South Africa&#8217;s mining<br \/>\nsector despite the end of an illegal six-week stoppage at<br \/>\nplatinum producer Lonmin  in which 46 people<br \/>\nwere killed.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Amplats&#8217; chief executive Chris Griffith said on Wednesday<br \/>\nthe company would start making good on threats to sack workers<br \/>\nif they did not report for duty within 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Despite repeatedly urging our employees to come back to<br \/>\nwork, attendance at our Rustenburg operations remains low,&#8221; he<br \/>\nsaid. &#8220;We have been left with no choice but to initiate<br \/>\ndisciplinary action, which could lead to dismissals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Rustenburg labour activist and community representative<br \/>\nMametlwe Sebei struck a defiant tone, saying striking Amplats<br \/>\nworkers were not intimidated by the ultimatum.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No amount of threats are going to move our workers from<br \/>\ntheir demands,&#8221; he told Reuters.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The demands include an increase in a minimum monthly wage to<br \/>\n12,500 rand ($1,500), more than double that currently earned by<br \/>\nthose at the bottom of the pay scale.<br \/>\n\u00a0 <span class=\"label\"><strong>Continued&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JOHANNESBURG, Sept 27 (Reuters) &#8211; The world&#8217;s top platinum producer, Anglo American Platinum, has started disciplinary action including possible dismissal against workers taking part in an illegal strike in South Africa, the company said on Thursday. 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