Modise urges return to mediation
North West premier Thandi Modise on Sunday urged parties involved in wage negotiations at Impala Platinum to return to mediation in good faith.
"The framework agreement for a sustainable mining industry should guide the wage negotiation process and adherence to the framework of the law and established structures of collective bargaining," she said in a statement.
"Strengthening the mining sector to set it on a sustainable footing requires management and labour to engage each other to find win-win solutions instead of screaming threats at each other."
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) on Friday said it would consult its members on a possible strike after it received a certificate to strike at Impala when wage negotiations deadlocked.
Amcu treasurer Jimmy Gama said the union had received a strike certificate after it deadlocked on negotiations.
The strike certificate required Amcu to give the mine 48 hours' notice before embarking on strike action.
Amcu was demanding a basic salary of R12,500 a month for underground workers and R11,500 for surface workers, with benefits, he said.
In a statement on Friday, Impala said it had been engaged in a mediation process with Amcu, facilitated by the CCMA.
-Sapa