Strikes at Lonmin's platinum mines in South Africa shut down all production

A second day of wildcat strikes and a turf war between mining unions shut down production at Lonmin's platinum mines in South Africa. Production at Lonmin's 13 shafts at Marikana was halted as protestors demanded the closure of the offices of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM).

South African mining activists resolve to fight 6,000 job cuts at Amplat's platinum mines

Activists from South Africa’s Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) have pledged to fight planned job cuts by London-based miner, Anglo American Platinum. They responded angrily to Amplats' announcement that it was shedding 6,000 jobs after illegal strikes, a higher wage bill and increased electricity costs last year obliterated its profits...

South Africa's Desmond Tutu calls for political change and says he will no longer vote for ANC

Nobel peace laureate Desmond Tutu has said he will no longer vote for the ruling ANC. Writing in the UK magazine, Prospect, the South African elder statesman said he was not a card-carrying member of any...

South Africa is lead investor in projects to diversify African economies, says report ahead of WEF

South Africa invested in more projects in the rest of Africa in 2012 than any other country, helping to develop service sectors which are needed if the region wants to create more diversified economies, according to a new report on investment in the continent.

The report by Ernst and Young came as the World Economic Forum (WEF), which is expected to...

Nigerian and South African Presidents to meet for trade talks in Cape Town before Africa forum

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is on a two-day state visit to South Africa for talks with his counterpart Jacob Zuma. It is his first since 2009 and is aimed at boosting trade and strengthening the political ties between the two leading African economies, whose historic relationship has been one of resentment and...

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