"NUM AngloGold Ashanti shaft stewards council to oppose retrenchments", 7 July 2017

National Union of Mineworkers AngloGold Ashanti shaft stewards have met to deliberate section 189(3) notices issued by AngloGold Ashanti...The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) believes the planned retrenchments will create more unemployment, increase poverty in mining communities and create ghost towns with no hope. The meeting resolved to oppose the planned retrenchments. In addition NUM will engage relevant government departments and the company in an effort to avoid job losses. This follows an announcement at the end of June by AngloGold Ashanti that it could retrench up to 8 500 employees in South Africa...