Thursday, November 15, 2012

South Africa: Industrial action in mining sector ends, tensions remain

(Reuters) - The last of a wave of illegal strikes that have swept South Africa's mining sector ended on Thursday after workers accepted an offer from Anglo American Platinum Ltd, the world's top producer of the precious metal.

South Africa's platinum and gold sectors have been rocked for months by industrial action, spawned by income disparities and a union turf war for members, and more conflict could be sparked by looming job cuts and wage talks next year.

The labor unrest has

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