Management at Gold One Modder East operation in Springs were continuing to work with the police on Monday to try and resolve the underground sit-in at the mine.
Miners have reportedly been held against their will at the bottom of the mine shaft for a third day. Reports also suggest that the hostage drama at the mine in Springs has turned violent as workers allegedly clashed underground.
About 447 miners at Gold One Modder East mine, Springs, have not resurfaced since Thursday night's shift in an alleged sit-in protest against dismissals.
Management at the Gold One mine has confirmed that it is in the process of concluding disciplinary hearings for all of the mineworkers who were involved in the three-day debacle.