It's a waiting game between Amplats and the suspended workers

Franz Stehring, spokesman for Uasa - a union representing workers in the diamond, motor, manufacturing, transport, mining and engineering industries - said the union was trying to help avoid a stalemate and possible retrenchments.

Stehring said there were moves earlier on Wednesday to get all the parties back to the negotiating table, with a view to the company making a more substantial offer to workers, to try and get them back. Gaddafi Mdoda, who is part of a committee representing striking workers disgruntled with their unions, said marches were not planned for Tuesday.

On Tuesday, 13 protesters were arrested and an attempted murder charge was laid against a mine security guard after a protester was shot in a day of clashes between protesters and security forces. The wounded man was taken to hospital. A policeman was also treated after a stone hit him in the face, Tselanyane said.

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