Minister Nxesi engages stakeholders in Sibanye Stillwater strike

• Published date: 26 May 2022
• Publication title: South African Official News

Employment and Labour Minister, Thulas Nxesi, has appealed to all parties in the ongoing Sibanye Stillwater wage strike to find a settlement.

The Minister emphasised that the government is not a party to the dispute but has an interest in seeing those involved finding a speedy solution to the problem as it has an impact on the economy and the country's reputation.

'Whenever a strike goes extraordinary long, we are concerned about its impact on the economy, its impact on the image of the country,' he said.

The Minister was addressing the media on Wednesday evening following a meeting with union representatives where he was briefed on progress in resolving the ongoing strike in the Sibanye Stillwater gold division.

The meeting included the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni and Sibanye Stillwater.

Following the meeting, Sibanye reported that the parties have agreed to undergo an immediate Section 150 process to seek a resolution to the strike.

Minister Nxesi undertook to expedite commencement of this process and the parties were encouraged to continue engaging with a view to finding a solution.

'We are appealing to all the parties to do everything in the interest of their members, in the interest of the...