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At least 540 miners did not return to the surface after their shift on Sunday, with the National Union of Mineworkers arguing that these workers are held against their will by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union.

The families of Gold One workers who have been underground since Sunday have started gathering outside the mine in Springs, on the East Rand, in large numbers.

Police in South Africa say a group of gold miners from an unregistered, rival union are holding hundreds of colleagues underground for the second day over a union dispute. The

Police in South Africa say a group of gold miners from an unregistered, rival union are holding hundreds of colleagues underground for the second day over a union dispute

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A group of miners from an unregistered, rival union are holding around 500 of their colleagues underground for the second day at a gold mine in South Africa over a union dispute. Some 15 miners have been injured in scuffles, the head of the mine said on Tuesday. World News | Miners from a Rival Union Hold Hundreds of Colleagues Underground at a Gold Mine in South Africa.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A group of miners from an unregistered, rival union are holding hundreds of their colleagues underground for a second day at a gold mine in South Africa over a union dispute, police and mine officials said Tuesday. Some 15 miners have been injured in scuffles, the head of the mine said. Details […]

The incident stems from a dispute in which the National Union of Mineworkers claims its members are being held by its rival, the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union - an accusation it refutes.

Party says the absence of law enforcement presence in this situation is deeply concerning

AMCU claims that miners are voluntarily protesting underground at Gold One but there are definitely people being held hostage

Police in South Africa say a group of gold miners from an unregistered, rival union are holding hundreds of colleagues underground for a second day.