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The African National Congress (ANC) applauds and welcomes the renewed
initiative by the government through the newly appointed Minister of
Mineral Resources, Comrade Ngoako Ramathlodi and his team to try and find
a lasting solution to the mining strike in the  platinum belt.

We hope this initiative will assist in resolving the strike that has been
running for four months and starting to impact on the economy, the
workers, their families and the communities around these mines.

It is the view of the ANC that the continued strike may have negative
impact to the extent that the economy may not be able to absorb its
consequences. As all parties engage we urging them to do so in good faith
and to show that they put the country first, and that jobs are not
jeopardised.

We take this opportunity to wish the latest initiative success. We call
on all stakeholders to work hard around the clock to find an amicable
solutions