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SOME 30,000 South African coalminers downed tools on Sunday night after cross-sector pay talks broke down.
Conciliation came to an abrupt end last week when parties could not reach an agreement over demands by the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) demand for a 1,000 rand (£48) rise for the lowest paid workers and 14 per cent for artisans, miners and officials.
Firms including Anglo Coal and Glencore, the worlds largest mining company, are offering between 5 and 8.5 per cent pay rises.
The NUM strongly condemned Anglo Coal for lying to its members by claiming that the strike had been suspended until next Monday.
- The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has called a nationwide general strike tomorrow as part of the World Day for Decent Work.
A central Cosatu demand is for a affordable and accessible public transport system.
