Q&A with NUM deputy president Phillip Vilakazi

A three-month strike at Sibanye gold mine has ended after miners accepted proposals by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration. Before this, Chris Barron asked National Union of Mineworkers deputy president Phillip Vilakazi ...

05 June 2022 - 00:00 By Chris Barron

Q: Has the refusal to settle been about union leaders saving face or doing what's best for your members?..

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