UASA Media Release: 28 November 2025
In picture: UASA Minerals Division team during the wage agreement signing meeting at Sibanye-Stillwater Mining.
Statement by Abigail Moyo, spokesperson of the trade union UASA:
UASA is proud to have played a key role in negotiating and finalising a lucrative wage agreement with Sibanye-Stillwater Mining on behalf of its members employed by the organisation.
The three-year wage agreement is effective from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2028. Under the agreement, the company will pay increases and back pay for: Standard Rate of Pay, Service Increment, Gross Remuneration Package, Overtime, Call Out Shift and Standby Allowance, Acting and Relieving Allowance, and Cash in Lieu.
First-year wage/salary increase
• Categories 4-8 employees will receive an increase of R850 or 4.5% of the standard Rate of Pay, whichever is higher.
• Miners & Artisans will receive 4.5% of the Standard Rate of Pay.
• Officials will receive a 4.5% of Gross Remuneration Package.
Second-year wage/salary increase
• Categories 4-8 employees will receive an increase of R900 or 4.8% or CPI Increment of the Standard Rate of Pay, whichever is higher.
• Miners & Artisans will receive a 4.8% CPI Increment of the Standard Rate of Pay, or the higher of the two.
• Officials will receive a 4.8% or CPI Increment of Gross Remuneration Package, whichever is higher.
Third-year wage/salary increase
• Categories 4 – 8 employees will receive an increase of R1,000 or 5.0% of the CPI Increment of the Standard Rate of Pay, or whichever is higher.
• Miners & Artisans will receive an increase of 5.0% or CPI Increment of the Standard Rate of Pay, or the higher of the two.
• Officials will receive 5.0% of the Gross Remuneration Package or whichever is higher.
As agreed by the company and organised labour, UASA is satisfied that the company took the Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) rates into account when deciding on the wage increase rates. Aligning wages with the inflation rate ensures that workers’ incomes keep pace with the gradual rise in the cost of living, helping them manage their finances.
UASA is also pleased that the wage agreement will greatly assist its members over the festive season and during the back-to-school rush at the beginning of the year.
We encourage employers and stakeholders to continue with such positive wage agreements in 2026.
For further enquiries or to set up a personal interview, contact Abigail Moyo at 065 170 0162.