About 5 000 workers, covering seven shafts, at world number-five gold miner Harmony's mines in the Free State and Klerksdorp went on strike on Wednesday over wage increases.
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said the strike began with the late-night shift at 9pm.
The union added that the strike follows a lengthy process of wage negotiations that began as far back as October 23. Having failed to reach agreement on a wage increase the matter was brought before the Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration on February 4, where the union was granted the right to strike.
Harmony chief operating officer Andre Wilkens said the company's management was negotiating with the union on their demands.
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