Amplats paying employees in full, 30% of top pay to Covid-19 relief

New Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) CEO Natascha Viljoen said on Monday that “thankfully” the company was able to pay all of its employees their full fixed basic salaries, pension and medical benefits, as well as housing allowances where applicable, for the full 35 days of the Covid-19 lockdown period. She and finance director Craig Miller would donate 30% of their salaries for three months to charities associated with the relief effort of Amplats in its host communities.