Business people in Marikana in North West say the recent strike at the Lonmin Platinum Mine has hit them hard as their customers raise safety concerns.
The case of two suspects who appeared in court in East London in connection with the attack on Advocate Dali Mpofu has been postponed to May, 22 for a formal bail application.
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says South Africa is not in danger of losing foreign investment. Davies tabled his R9.6 billion budget vote in Parliament on Wednesday.
Striking miners at Lonmin's Marikana mine are set to resume their evening shift tonight after the two-day illegal strike by AMCU members was called off.
Rivalry between the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on the platinum belt in the North West province is threatening to boil over
The situation at the Lonmin mine remains tense after workers affiliated to AMCU were angered by the killing of AMCU regional organiser in the province, Mawethu Steven, over the weekend.
Lawyer for the Human Rights Commission, Nokukhanya Jele is expected to continue with her cross-examination of the police witness Major General Charl Annandale.
ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed fears of a repeat of last year's events at Lonmin's Marikana mine in the North West, during which 44 people were killed in labour unrest.
The Marikana Commission of Inquiry resumes in Rustenburg in the North West on Monday after news emerged that another of its witnesses has died in two weeks.
Department of Labour has urged parties to this year’s collective bargaining season to promote industrial peace and stability by implementing innovative multi-year agreements.
African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Gwede Mantashe is expected to address challenges in the mining sector when he gives a political lecture in Rustenburg on Sunday.
