Hearings to shed light on underground hostage at Gold One
Gold One Modder East Operations mine is expected to have its number of suspended employees rise to 50 in the coming days,
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Gold One Modder East Operations mine is expected to have its number of suspended employees rise to 50 in the coming days,
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The gold mine was at the centre of the recent hostage drama that saw over 500 workers being trapped underground for three days amid a labour dispute between rival unions NUM and AMCU.
Disruptions to mine activities have reportedly cost up to R 8 million a day.
More than 100 miners who police and mine officials said were held against their will by fellow employees of the mine near Johannesburg had escaped earlier, according to a mine official.