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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.