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To: orkrious who wrote (194620)	10/1/2002 4:44:04 PM
From: Box-By-The-Riviera™	Respond to of 436258

DJ S African Miners Say No Loss To Production Despite Strike 01 Oct 11:20 JOHANNESBURG (Dow Jones)--Workers at South Africa's big three gold miners failed to heed a general strike call by the Congress of South African Trade Unions, the country's largest trade union group, with all companies reporting no loss to production Tuesday. AngloGold Ltd. (AU), the country's largest gold producer, and Gold Fields Ltd. (GFI), the second biggest producer, both reported a 100% turnout by workers at their mines. Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (HGMCY), South Africa's third biggest producer, however, noted a modest drop in turnout at its Brand 1 and Harmony 2 shaft in Free State Province, although a company spokeswoman said disruptions were minimal. Mike Mtakati, a spokesman at Anglo American Platinum Corp. Ltd. (O.AAP), the world's leading platinum producer, said it was still too early to say whether its production was affected, although he added that "an overwhelming majority of workers turned up for work" Tuesday. The two-day strike, earmarked for Tuesday and Wednesday, is in protest over the government's plans to privatize its state-owned enterprises, including telecommunications giant Telkom, electricity provider Eskom, defense logistics company Denel and transport utility Transnet. While the government says its privatization plans are merely aimed at increasing services and infrastructure, COSATU says they will lead to widespread job losses. -By Adam Aljewicz, Dow Jones Newswires; 27 11 783 7848; adam.aljewicz@dowjones.com (END) DOW JONES NEWS 10-01-02 11:20 AM Copyright 2002 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.