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Strike
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Striking Miner Dies After Being Dragged Under Armoured Car
20 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Evans Ramokga, an Amplats strike leader, has told the Associated Press that a miner was run over by a police armoured car and dragged several metres before it stopped yesterday. He said the man died overnight in hospital.
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Marikana Miners Reject Lonmin Wage Offer
14 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Frans Baleni, National Union of Mineworkers general secretary, was this morning quoted as saying that Lonmin had made mineworkers an offer, but this offer has since been rejected.
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Jacob Zuma Issues Warning To Julius Malema In Parliament [VIDEO]
14 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Yesterday we reported on Julius Malema visiting more striking miners, and telling them how the president does not see them as a priority. At the same time, Jacob Zuma was asked in parliament to explain government’s action plan to return stability to areas that have been dogged by violence and protracted strikes.
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All The Hilarious Highlights From Julius Malema’s Visit To Lenasia Yesterday [VIDEO]
13 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
After his much talked-about Tuesday interview on CNN, Julius Malema visited about 60 SANDF soldiers at the Lenasia Recreation Centre yesterday. Before the day was done, he danced and sang a bit, called South Africa a “banana republic”, ripped into president Jacob Zuma, talked Twitter, and got mobbed by a group of school kids. Check out all the action inside!
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Fail: Julius Malema Embarrasses Himself On CNN [VIDEO]
12 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 54 Comments
Looking his militant best, all clad in ANC Youth League colours, topped off with a militant beret, Julius Malema found himself on CNN with Christiane Amanpour yesterday.
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Police Commissioner: SAPS Should Not Be Sorry Over Lonmin Shooting
20 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
The images of Thursday’s Lonmin shooting are still fresh in the minds of people all around the world. While some Lonmin employees are returning to work for fear of losing their jobs, some face the difficult task of accepting reality in the aftermath of the shooting, including the SAPS.
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How To Jazz Up A Flaccid Union Strike
24 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I don’t know about you, but I was deeply disappointed at how the South African Municipal Workers (Samwu) march panned out in Johannesburg. Especially after the hilarity that had ensued in Cape Town and Durban. But wait! Not all is lost, union bosses! You can still get 18% – you just have to be a bit creative about your protest marches!
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South Africa Is The Strike Capital Of The World
10 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Nice one, guys! South Africa has the highest rate of strikes in the world, a labour analyst said yesterday. We’ve had 1 000 working days per 1 000 workers lost in 2010 – and it is expected to be even worse at the end of this year.
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200 000 Mineworkers To Strike At 6PM Today
28 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last week we told you that the National Union of Mineworkers were planning a “massive strike”. Lesiba Seshoka, their spokesperson, has now confirmed that 200 000 gold workers will down their tools at 6pm this afternoon and that “there is no chance of negotiations to halt the strike.”
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National Union of Mineworkers Planning A “Powerful Strike”
21 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said yesterday that workers in the coal sector would go on strike following failed wage negotiations. These are the people that have to make sure Eskom has enough coal to keep on providing electricity to the country. Their bosses offered a seven percent increase, while they thought 14% was fairer.
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Cape Town ‘Won’t Be Affected By Fuel Shortages’
14 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Yesterday, concerns arose that Cape Town motorists may fall victim to the fuel worker strikes that are plaguing other parts of the country, prompting many people to fill up their tanks before Western Cape pumps started to run dry. However, the Fuel Retailers Association has said today that it does not foresee major shortages impacting the province.
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The Dirty Skirts – ‘Strike The Match’ Music Video – 2ov EXCLUSIVE
25 Jan 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
We managed to nail down another exclusive music video – this time from one of our long-time favourite SA bands, The Dirty Skirts. It’s always too long between albums, for fans of the Skirts – but the boys managed to put this little beaut together to satisfy our cravings. And what a powerhouse song it […]
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Scottish Footy Refs Strike Over Attack Fears
22 Nov 2010 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I’ll stand by my own admission that South Africans are critical of referees in sporting fixtures. Having said this I have never quite seen a story where referees have threatened to strike for fearing their safety. In Scotland the refs have suffered some serious abuse.
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