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Marikana Platinum Mine

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Name: Marikana Platinum Mine

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

High level mining meeting underway

JOHANNESBURG - A crucial meeting between senior stakeholders in the mining sector is underway in Pretoria where looming industrial action and wage demands will be discussed.Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu and are meeting with the Chamber of ... [Published Eye Witness News - May 24 2013]

Entities: Mining, Susan Shabangu, Marikana Platinum Mine

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

NUM: Amcu is intimidating our members

JOHANNESBURG - The only reason the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is losing members in the Rustenburg area is because workers are being intimidated into join rival union Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), NUM officials said ... [Published Eye Witness News - May 23 2013]

Entities: Marikana Platinum Mine, Marikana, Mineral, Workers

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

SA police anti-crime site hacked

A hacker has attacked a South African police website, downloading the details of whistle-blowers who reported crime, an official has said.An "oversight" led to the data being kept on an insecure site, he added.The anonymous hacker said the attack was ... [Published BBC - May 23 2013]

Entities: South African Press Association, Computer Hacker, Police, South Africa, Whistle-Blower

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

SAPS hackers ‘did not access secret in...

Cape Town - Hackers did not access any confidential information when the SAPS website was compromised during a concerted cyber attack last week, say police.A hacker performed a data dump on Friday, uploading personal details of complainants on the police’s ... [Published IOL - May 23 2013]

Entities: Computer Hacker, Brigadier Phuti Setati, Police

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 5 reports

Anonymous hacks police site, releases list of South African whistleblowers

South African police officers on duty at a protest in Johannesburg in response to the massacre of the Marikana minersJaxons / Shutterstock.comAnonymous has hacked into an anonymous whistleblowing website run by the South Africa Police Service (SAPS), ... [Published Wired.co.uk - May 22 2013]

Entities: Whistle-Blower, SAPS South African Police Service, Police, Marikana

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Police conduct raid in Marikana

Home >> South Africa >> Pretoria – North West police say they will continue to keep an eye on Marikana, near Rustenburg, following a successful raid over the weekend.Brigadier Thulani Ngubane of the North West Police told SAnews on Wednesday ... [Published SAnews.gov.za - May 22 2013]

Entities: Marikana, Police, Marikana Platinum Mine, Rustenburg (South Africa)

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 3 reports

Lanxess AG

NW chrome mine remains closed

JOHANNESBURG - The Lanxess chrome mine in Rustenburg remains closed as workers continue with their unprotected strike for a fifth day.At least 10 miners were injured when security guards at the mine fired rubber bullets at striking workers on Tuesday ... [Published Eye Witness News - May 22 2013]

Entities: Lanxess AG, Marikana Platinum Mine, Workers, Mineral

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Lonmin cutting it fine as Amcu talks intensify

LONMIN'S efforts to strike a recognition agreement with the Associated Mineworkers & Construction Union (Amcu) has suffered a setback with the parties poised to enter arbitration, a crucial last stop before protected strike activity can be called.Lonmin ... [Published Mining MX - May 22 2013]

Entities: Lonmin PLC, Marikana Platinum Mine, Arbitration, National Union of Mineworkers

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 5 reports

Lanxess security and miners clash

RUSTENBURG - At least 10 striking miners from the Lanxess Chrome Mine in Rustenburg were shot with rubber bullets when clashes broke out with security guards on Tuesday.Lanxess said mine managers were attacked by protesters when they tried to approach ... [Published Eye Witness News - May 22 2013]

Entities: Mineral, Lanxess AG, Marikana Platinum Mine, Marikana, Security

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 3 reports

Rand slumps to 4-year low

The rand declined for a ninth day, weakening to a four-year low.|||Cape Town - The rand declined for a ninth day, weakening to a four-year low, as violent protests at a South African chrome mine raised renewed concern that labor disruptions will cut mining ... [Published IOL - May 21 2013]

Entities: Johannesburg, Mining, Marikana Platinum Mine, Nedbank Group Ltd, Rustenburg (South Africa)

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Unions must play by rules: Mantashe

Rival unions NUM and Amcu must play by the rules when recruiting members, ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe said on Monday. "With the rivalry of the unions in the Rustenburg area and in the mining industry, we have a principle in that matter," he told ... [Published The New Age Online - May 20 2013]

Entities: Gwede Mantashe, Marikana, Marikana Platinum Mine

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 3 reports

S.Africa Mining Union Demands 60 % Pay Rise

South Africa's mining union on Sunday said it will demand pay increases of up to 60 percent for workers in the gold and coal mining sectors, mounting fears of a new wave of labour unrest amid rising costs in an already hard-hit industry.The National Union ... [Published Nile International - May 19 2013]

Entities: Mining, Mines, Workers

Quotes

"Also on the list are ordinary South Africans asking for help in cases involving vehicle theft and illegal shebeens*. People have also complimented police on their work, including speedy responses to emergencies and help in cases."

Tipsters exposed after South Africa's national police force hacked [Published The Register - May 23 2013]

"I really do not believe that the situation has gone out of hand. The information will have to be withdrawn from the sites where it was illegally posted as soon as possible" he is quoted as saying

SA police anti-crime site hacked [Published BBC - May 23 2013]

DomainerAnon, a user on Twitter who claimed credit for the attack, tweeted: "The reason for (the attack) is to serve as a reminder to the government regarding murders of 34 protesting miners outside the Marikana platinum mine by police. To date, no officers have been brought to justice… this situation will NOT be tolerated."

SAPS hackers ‘did not access secret in... [Published IOL - May 23 2013]

"My niece (name removed for safety) was murdered in Pretoria on 19/01/2006. The suspect is her ex-boyfriend (name removed for safety), who also attacked another woman" reads one e-mail

‘Hacktivist’ SAPS nightmare [Published South Africa Star - May 23 2013]

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Shabangu calls on NUM, AMCU to smoke peace pipe [Published SAnews.gov.za - 6 hours ago]
Lonmin, Amcu go to arbitration [Published This is Africa - May 25 2013]
High level mining meeting underway [Published Eye Witness News - May 24 2013]
Tipsters exposed after South Africa's national ... [Published The Register - May 23 2013]
The BBC’s standards of journalism when it comes... [Published {AFRICA IS A COUNTRY} - May 23 2013]
Police not concerned, says expert [Published Daily News South Africa - May 23 2013]
SA police anti-crime site hacked [Published BBC - May 23 2013]
SAPS hackers ‘did not access secret in... [Published IOL - May 23 2013]
‘Hacktivist’ SAPS nightmare [Published South Africa Star - May 23 2013]
NUM: Amcu is intimidating our members [Published Eye Witness News - May 23 2013]
BRICS risk 'sudden stop' as dollar rally builds [Published Yahoo! UK and Ireland - May 22 2013]
Rand Weakens in Worst Streak Since 2008 as Fed ... [Published BusinessWeek - May 22 2013]
Anonymous hacks police site, releases list of S... [Published Wired.co.uk - May 22 2013]
SAPS whistle-blower info lost [Published IOL - May 22 2013]
Police conduct raid in Marikana [Published SAnews.gov.za - May 22 2013]
SAPS website hacked [Published Daily News South Africa - May 22 2013]
NW chrome mine remains closed [Published Eye Witness News - May 22 2013]
Today's Market View Including Afferro Mining, A... [Published Proactiveinvestors United Kingdom RSS feed - May 22 2013]
SAPS website hacked [Published South Africa Post - May 22 2013]
Lonmin cutting it fine as Amcu talks intensify [Published Mining MX - May 22 2013]
Lonmin Fails to Reach Deal With Biggest Union O... [Published La Repubblica - May 22 2013]
South African Miners Go On Wildcat Strike At Lo... [Published International Business Times - May 22 2013]
Lanxess security and miners clash [Published Eye Witness News - May 22 2013]
SAPS website hacked, sensitive info leaked: rep... [Published MyBroadband.co.za - May 21 2013]
Two killed in Marikana mob justice [Published The New Age Online - May 21 2013]
Lanxess halts operations [Published Eye Witness News - May 21 2013]
Rubber bullets fired at South African mine stri... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 21 2013]
UPDATE 4-Rubber bullets fired at S.African mine... [Published London South East - May 21 2013]
Striking South African miners fired upon [Published Voice Online - May 21 2013]
Rubber bullets fired at Rustenburg mine [Published Eye Witness News - May 21 2013]

Blogs

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The BBC’s standards of journalism when it comes... [Published {AFRICA IS A COUNTRY} - May 23 2013] Yes, the BBC sent the snooty John Simpson to South Africa to do a bit of parachute journalism and be led around by the white “rights” group Afriforum (since when are they are a credible source?) to came up with this insulting question: “Do white ...
South African rand slides as labour unrest grows [Published Global Investing - May 16 2013] The South African rand has lost most ground amongst emerging market currencies, according to Reuters data, falling almost 10 percent so far this year to hit 4-year lows against the dollar. That is perhaps not so surprising given the country’s high level ...
South Africa: a crisis for business over social... [Published Comment is free \| guardian.co.uk - Apr 22 2013] When white rule ended, a deal was struck to stop big business fleeing. Now some in the ANC are rethinking the inherited model I was recently in South Africa to make a film for the BBC, and everyone thought the horrific police massacre of striking miners ...
Popstars politics in the new South Africa: A co... [Published {AFRICA IS A COUNTRY} - Mar 29 2013] South African actress/singer/writer Masello Motana has had a career in the entertainment business that many would envy. She has played a leading role in a number of South African television shows as well as in a mainstream feature film . Her poems ...
South African mining firms 'struggling for chie... [Published Odgers Berndtson - Knowledge & Insight - Mar 25 2013] The significant challenges facing South African mining companies is putting strain on executive recruitment in the sector, experts believe. A tough economic environment, severe labour unrest and increased power costs have made life difficult for the ...

Audio/Video

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More Marikana mine trouble [Published CNN.com - Video - May 17 2013]
Lonmin - Hot or Not [Published ABN Digital - Video - Mar 08 2013]