Al Jazeera English
| Oct 5, 2012
Anglo American Platinum, the world's largest platinum producer, has sacked up to 12,000 miners in South Africa for staging what the company said is an unlawful strike. The industrial action has also spread to other mining industries with over 75,0...
eNews Channel Africa
| Sep 19, 2012
While miners celebrated a 22 percent wage increase and the end of their labor dispute at Marikana, Lonmin Platinum Mine announced it is shutting down its K4 shaft in Rustenburg. The closure will leave more than 1,000 miners unemployed. Lonmin says...
City Press Online
| Sep 18, 2012
Controversial South African politician Julius Malema was barred from addressing miners at Marikana on Monday, and escorted from the rally by police amid angry and chaotic scenes.
Al Jazeera English
| Sep 11, 2012
Thousands of people have descended upon Marikana in a display of solidarity with the striking miners, all saying the workers' pay rise demand is "non-negotiable". But without a return to work, mediators, unions, and mine bosses say they will walk...
CNN's Nkepile Mabuse runs down what's bringing so many tourists to South Africa.
Richard Quest speaks with South African Financial Minister Pravin Gordhan about the outlook for the S. African economy.
Robyn Curnow looks at an unconventional marketing strategy used to tap into the country's emerging middle class.
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius, who is charged with murdering his girlfriend, will be allowed to travel after successfully challenging the t...