Johannesburg – Mineworkers at unions, AMCU and NUM have voted in favour of a strike at Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold operations following a wage deadlock.
The unions are demanding an increase of R1,000 per year for three years.
The company’s final offer to Category 4 to 8 employees was an increase of R700 each year.
A third union, Solidarity, said earlier this week that its members had accepted the firm’s offer.
The potential strike comes as Sibanye – which is also the world’s largest platinum miner recorded R33 billion profit last year, thanks to a surge in commodity prices.
One union said they are set on downing tools next ay but will sit with management one more time on Monday.
