Changing labour laws to impose a settlement in the platinum mining sector strike is not a good idea, the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry said on Wednesday.

"Such a solution would have to be enforced by the police and we have already seen that the relationship between the police and the trade unions is volatile to say the least," chamber president Janine Myburgh said in a statement.

"We need a solution that is acceptable to both parties and there are...read more here: Changing labour laws will not stop strike: chamber