East Dries miners fail to report for work .
JOHANNESBURG 1996-08-30
Workers at Driefontein Consolidated Ltd 's east gold mine have failed to report for work since Wednesday night , mine managers Gold Fields of South Africa Ltd said on Friday .
" Discussions with employee and union representatives are continuing , " the company said in a statement .
It gave no further details .
At least 17 miners have been killed in labour unrest -- sparked by ethnic differences -- at Driefontein Consolidated and Gold Fields ' Kloof Gold Mining Co this month .
-- Johannesburg newsroom , +27-11 482 1003