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An agreement ending the six-week-long Lonmin's Marikana mine strike was signed on Tuesday night in Mooinooi outside Rustenburg.
Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration spokesperson Afzul Soobedaar said the negotiations were not easy and congratulated the parties for their commitment to reach a settlement.
In terms of the agreement, a rock drill operator will earn R11 078 up from R9 063
The lowest underground worker will earn R9 611 up from R8 164.
All workers will receive a once-off R2 000 bonus and are expected to return to work on Thursday.
Lonmin's Abbey Kgotle said the mine was happy to have concluded the negotiation which he described as being difficult.
He dedicated the agreement to the workers who were killed during the strike.
