Fruit Farming Seen As a Viable Alternative To Mining
In Africa where four out of ten adults and almost half of the youth are unemployed, those who have jobs – no matter how gruelling they can be – are considered very fortunate. However, some members of Africa’s work force are in danger of being pushed out of the mining industry after Anglo American Platinum or Amplats, touted as the world’s largest primary producer of platinum, has announced its intention to cut over 3,000 jobs to restore profits. Those who felt anger and frustration over Amplats’ decision organized a 13-day strike, which only drew to a close after Amplats offered voluntary severance packages to their grief-stricken wage-earners.