Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited announced that AMCU's (Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union) proposed strike at the company's Kusasalethu and Masimong mines has been suspended pending a judgment awaited from the Labour Court in Gauteng on January 30, 2014. The Chamber of Mines, representing the gold companies, argued for an interdict against the strike. The main grounds for the application were that an agreement for the gold sector was reached last September with the National Union of Mineworkers, UASA and Solidarity which, between them, represent a majority (72%) of employees in the sector.

The Labour Court stated that it was unable to give its judgment immediately and needed time to consider the arguments by both parties and will make its judgment on January 30, 2014. The court ordered that the strike may not take place in the interim.