According to the article, South African mine owner Amplats has fired 12,000 workers due to a protracted strike they did over wages. The company has recently been characterized by strikes which have resulted in violence in which miners and officials have lost their lives. The articles says that 75,000 miners are at present on strike in the gold and platinum sectors and due to that, the unemployment level which was already high (25%) in the country, is increasing significantly.

    The company is the world’s biggest platinum producer and if it has such serious problems, one could say that the relationship that exists between the leaders and the low income workers is appalling. If you take a look at other big companies such as Apple or JPMorgan Chase, you cannot think of them experiencing such a situation.

    Since all businesses should be run in an ethical manner, and mostly in way that allows creation of jobs, sustainable development and better standards of living for citizens, what could be the causes that lead to such considerable differences between companies in terms of how they deal with their employees to the extent that in some companies violence is used in resolving internal issues?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19848915