Zimbabwe central banker stockpiles gold to bolster ZiG currency
The ZiG - short for Zimbabwe gold — is the nation’s sixth attempt at having a functioning local currency in the last 15 years.
Reuters reported that the National Union of Mineworkers plans to begin a strike at African Rainbow Minerals’ Nkomati Nickel mine on September 5th 2011. The trade union is striking over wages. The NUM demand a 7% shift allowance, a housing allowance,