15,000 workers down tools in S. Africa gold mine to hit sector: firm

The strike, followed by around a third of the workforce, is the second at the KDC mine, one of the company's three gold mines in South Africa.

Gold Fields is the world's fourth gold producer and South Africa's second.

“Employees of the west section of the KDC Gold Mine ... on the West Rand in South Africa have been engaging in an unlawful and unprotected strike since the start of the night shift” Sunday evening, Gold Fields said in a statement.

“Approximately 15,000 employees are participating in the strike and all production at KDC West has been suspended as a result,” it added.

A strike by 12,000 mine workers at KDC's east section near Johannesburg ended on Sept. 5 after a seven-day stay away. The workers had demanded a change in leadership at their local union branch.

The reason for the latest strike was still unclear, “but we hope to gain clarity as soon as possible,” said company head Peter Turner.

Gold Fields said its senior management was on the mine “engaging with the striking employees, the various unions and other structures, with a view to finding a speedy and peaceful resolution to the unlawful strike.”

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