NUM vows to press on with strike at Dwarsivier mine in Limpopo

About 1 500 members of the National Union of Mineworkers have resolved to press on with a strike at Dwarsrivier mine in Limpopo to back demands for various allowances, the union said on Thursday. Underground, surface and administration workers have now been on strike for three days, demanding that the company provide a housing subsidy, allocate transport to and from work, and increase its medical aid contribution to 60%.