Team established to resolve Platinum Strike

[LazyLion]

An intergovernmental technical team has been established to resolve the strike in the platinum mining sector, newly appointed Mineral Resources Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi announced on Wednesday.

"The mandate of the technical team is to broaden the approach and explore all possibilities for a resolution to the problem," he said in a statement.

The technical team would meet at an undisclosed location on Thursday.

"They will interrogate all the information (including the figures) provided by both parties, and report back by the end of the day on what is possible."

The team was made up of officials from the departments of mineral resources, labour and the National Treasury, who would be supported by representatives from the mining companies and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu).

Amcu members at Lonmin, Impala Platinum, and Anglo American Platinum downed tools on January 23, demanding a basic monthly salary of R12,500.

They rejected an offer by the companies that would bring their pay to R12,500 by 2017.

Labour Court-facilitated talks aimed at resolving the more than four-month-old wage strike were held in Johannesburg on Tuesday.

Ramatlhodi said the teams was established after he met chief executives of Lonmin, Implats and Amplats and the Chamber of Mines on Wednesday. He also met union representatives.


Source : Sapa /gq/rod/lp/cls
Date : 28 May 2014 16:18

 

[ToxicBunny]

so its taken government over 4 months to setup a "team"?

This should have been done after 2 weeks at most ffs..

 

[Syphonx]

so its taken government over 4 months to setup a "team"?

This should have been done after 2 weeks at most ffs..

It's not like this team will achieve anything so it doesn't really matter when they set it up.

 

[zippy]

this must be the "A" team then ?

 

[R13...]

so its taken government over 4 months to setup a "team"?

This should have been done after 2 weeks at most ffs..

One word - elections

 

[dlk001]

so its taken government over 4 months to setup a "team"?

This should have been done after 2 weeks at most ffs..

I don't think this team can bring anything different versus previous government interventions.

 

[Mila]

I hear money being wasted when they say things like this.

 

[rorz0r]

Maybe the should issue a tender to establish a committee to elect a team to perform an investigation to compile a report that will then be disputed by another committee...

 

[Sherbang]

so its taken government over 4 months to setup a "team"?

This should have been done after 2 weeks at most ffs..

Really? You want the government to interfere in private business at the drop of a hat? Government involvement is a last resort, as it should be

 

[Sinbad]

Really? You want the government to interfere in private business at the drop of a hat? Government involvement is a last resort, as it should be

No but they should have squashed the violence and intimidation at the drop of a panga.

 

[Guantanamo]

*Put's on tinfoil hat* The whole platinum mine strike is collusion between the ANC and the trade unions in order to cripple the industry, allowing the government to take over the insolvent mines and thus nationalise them indirectly, the miners are simply the pawns in the game.

 

[grok]

Heard on the radio this morning the new minister saying the platinum mines will have to find a way to meet the worker's demands. He promised to find a solution, which you'd thought was mediating between the parties, but he's simply furthering the demands of the unions ..

Dunno why I even thought there's a change that this one might be different.

 

[Syphonx]

*Put's on tinfoil hat* The whole platinum mine strike is collusion between the ANC and the trade unions in order to cripple the industry, allowing the government to take over the insolvent mines and thus nationalise them indirectly, the miners are simply the pawns in the game.

Except many high up ANC members are shareholders in mining companies, they would not take kindly to the ANC crippling their investments.

 

[Sinbad]

Heard on the radio this morning the new minister saying the platinum mines will have to find a way to meet the worker's demands. He promised to find a solution, which you'd thought was mediating between the parties, but he's simply furthering the demands of the unions ..

Dunno why I even thought there's a change that this one might be different.

They will find a way. Halve the workforce and implement efficiency measures (mechanisation)...

 

[Grant]

well, the team will investigate the situation on the ground, and then consult a panel with a view to setting up a commission who will later appoint consultants prior to briefing parliament . . . . . .

 

[Greylor]

Platinum Strike resolution team....ASSEMBLE!!!

 

[ToxicBunny]

Really? You want the government to interfere in private business at the drop of a hat? Government involvement is a last resort, as it should be

Heard on the radio this morning the new minister saying the platinum mines will have to find a way to meet the worker's demands. He promised to find a solution, which you'd thought was mediating between the parties, but he's simply furthering the demands of the unions ..

Dunno why I even thought there's a change that this one might be different.

Well there we go, they're going to interfere anyway it seems.

But no I don't expect them to interfere in private business at the drop of a hat. I do expect them to respond to an issue that is impacting an entire sector of our economy, and that involves violence and intimidation.