S.African miner Sibanye Stillwater receives strike notice from two unions

The two unions, National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU), voted for a strike last week. A smaller union UASA had also voted in favour of strike. Another major union of workers Solidarity split from the coalition last week after accepting Sibanye's final wage offer of a 5% annual pay increase.

South Africa's Sibanye Stillwater Ltd has received a notice of strike at its local gold mining operations from two unions starting on Mar. 9, the company said on Tuesday. The two unions, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU), voted for a strike last week. A smaller union USA had also voted in favor of a strike.

Another major union of workers Solidarity split from the coalition last week after accepting Sibanye's final wage offer of a 5% annual pay increase.