Abstract
South Africa is faced with the challenge of frequent, lengthy, and violent strikes, especially in the mining sector. It is argued that the challenge of labour unrest can be addressed through meaningful employee participation in decision-making. The main objective of this research was to explore whether poor employee participation in decision-making contributes to labour unrest in the South African mining sector. To be precise, mineworkers frequently engage in violent strikes that negatively impact mining organisations, their employees, the economy, and mining communities. A qualitative research approach was employed using semi-structured interviews to collect data from employees who occupy low levels in a mining organisation. The findings show that poor employee participation in decision-making in the South African mining sector contributes to labour unrest. A positive relationship between poor employee participation and labour unrest is established; therefore, the mining management should implement corrective measures to ensure meaningful employee participation in decision-making that significantly reduces strike