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Business Report writes that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Thursday tabled a demand for a 15% salary increase at Anglo American Platinum (Amplats).
NUM chief platinum sector negotiator William Mabapa said the union had demanded that Amplats hike monthly wages by R1,500, or 15%, whichever was greater. “We think our demands are reasonable. Through the demands we are not giving our members false hope,” he commented. Mabapa added that the union was calling for platinum mines to change their approach towards accommodation benefits through combining the living-out allowance and housing allowances. “We must have a single housing allowance across the board. Every mineworker should own a house. Currently, low-paid employees do not qualify for bank loans for their homes,” he indicated. Mabapa also reported that the NUM had tabled a demand for a 30% hike in wages at the Modikwa mine in Burgersfort, Limpopo, which is a joint venture between Amplats and African Rainbow Minerals. He further reported that the union was on the verge of signing a three-year wage deal at the Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum mine.
- Read the full original of Dineo Faku’s report on the above at Business Report
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