No incidents during Gold Fields strikes
2012-10-05 14:23
Johannesburg - It was quiet during a strike at Gold Fields mines on Friday, the company said.
"No incident has been reported, it is quiet," said spokesperson Sven Lunsche.
He said some workers had handed over their sticks and knobkerries since the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) asked them on Wednesday to do so, as these are seen as a threat to peace.
"At the time the union addressed the workers most of them had already left, but those who were there had handed over their weapons and returned to the hostels."
There was a verbal undertaking that the miners could return to the hostels if they "disarm".
"It is a good step. We have been successful in that [disarming]."
Workers at Gold Fields have been on strike for 20 days and are demanding a monthly pay of R12 500 after deductions.
- SAPA
