Parties involved in the 16 weeks wage dispute in the platinum belt should act responsibly to avoid violent confrontations at all costs, North West Premier Thandi Modise said on Wednesday.
“Resorting to threats of dismissals, court actions and mobilising for intensified intimidation and violence against non-striking workers and those who wish to return to work instead of reaching a settlement to end the strike will only serve to exacerbate the already volatile situation that demands urgent responsible action by all parties to avert another Marikana,” Premier Modise said.
Modise called on traditional leaders and community leaders in the platinum belt not succumb to pressure to drag their communities into the wage dispute as it remains a matter between mining houses and AMCU.
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