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Sibanye Stillwater operations to take three-months to return to normal following lockout/strike

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Sibanye Stillwater says it will take a three-months before operations in the country return to normal, following its lockout that came in the midst of wage related strike action. Last week Sibanye announced it had entered into a three-year wage agreement for its South African gold operations with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) and the National Union of Mine Workers (NUM) effective from 1 July 2021. Sibanye spokesperson, James Wellstead, tells the OFM Business Hour, that they still have to recall staff from other provinces and neighbouring countries like Lesotho.
19 Jun 2022 2PM English South Africa Business · Daily News

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