Mining Weekly reports that Northam Platinum has temporarily suspended operations at its Zondereinde mine, in Limpopo, following acts of violence and intimidation.  

One of the mine’s employees had been killed in the town of Northam, located about 20 km from the mine, on Sunday.  The assailant and motive for the killing was unknown.  Sporadic incidents of intimidation and violence have since spread to the mine, prompting the decision to suspend operations.  Northam management was seeking to meet with employee representatives on Monday morning, while security and the police were attempting to calm the situation.

• This short report is at Mining Weekly
• See too, Deadly clash breaks out between NUM and Amcu on platinum belt, at BDLive

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