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The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) issued a statement on Saturday (8 November 2025) in which it reported on a fatal incident at Sibanye Platinum, Marikana Operations, EPL 3 Shaft.
The union stated: “On the morning of 6 November 2025, AMCU received a report that on 5 November 2025, at approximately 22:20, a winch driver was in the process of changing rigging at the toe of the stope when a large fall of ground occurred, covering him at 9 West 64 Panel. The worker remained trapped underground for more than 36 hours before the rescue team was able to retrieve his body on Friday, 7 November 2025. Tragically, he was no longer alive.”
According to the union, this latest tragedy brought the total number of mining fatalities this year to 39, with falls of ground being the leading cause, accounting for 15 deaths. At Sibanye-Stillwater alone, six workers have already lost their lives in 2025, three in gold operations and three in platinum. AMCU went on to say: “What makes this loss even more painful is that these deaths are preventable. With platinum prices at record highs, we are seeing disturbing levels of pressure from management to increase production at any cost, often at the expense of workers’ safety.”
- Read the union’s press statement in full at AMCU News
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