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SOUTH AFRICA: Miners will not meet wage expectations
SOUTH AFRICA: Revoked licence to weigh on miners
The disruption at Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold mines reflects wider turmoil in the gold mining sector, including a 13th consecutive month of production decline in October. Meanwhile…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240617
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Prospects for South Africa to end-2021.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262204
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SOUTH AFRICA: Mine sector woes could force job cuts
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES199783
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The gold sector has so far avoided strikes (NUM concluded a wage agreement affecting two firms on October 2), unlike the wider mining sector. Government policies and support…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB205809
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The decision of the three rating agencies not to downgrade is a welcome reprieve for Pretoria after months of uncertainty and severe fluctuations in the value of the rand. South…
This followed just a week after AMCU and miner Sibanye-Stillwater reached a wage agreement after a protracted five-month strike at the latter’s goldmines. Meanwhile, the latest…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243451
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The pandemic has sharpened questions about the role of South Africa's extensive social grants system in wider economic policy. In particular, emergency provisions have focused…