Pretoria - Lonmin mine workers, who on Tuesday agreed to a wage settlement with the mining company, are to return to work today.
The agreement and the return of the workers to the mine marks the end of a six-week long strike, which has seen the loss of over 40 lives.
The Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Marikana tragedy, led by Minister in the Presidency, Collins Chabane, has welcomed the wage agreement, saying it was achieved through the tireless efforts of the CCMA, religious leaders, traditional leaders, labour movements (COSATU, FEDUSA, NACTU federations, NUM, UASA, Solidarity and AMCU unions) and worker representatives.
In terms of the agreement, the lowest worker would earn R9 611 and the highest R13 022 before deductions and the agreement is effective from 1 October 2012.
Also as part of the agreement, all workers will receive a once-off R2 000 bonus.
Rock drill operators will now earn R11 078, production team leaders R13 022 and operators R9 883.
