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The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has noted the dirty, bizarre, and desperate allegations made by AMCU President Joseph Mathunjwa during a press conference today about NUM and its alleged links to ‘hit squad’ relating to ‘killing its members in the platinum belt.' It is important to indicate that Mr Mathunjwa or any leaders should forward information on hit-squads to the law enforcement agencies. We also formally challenge Mr Mathunjwa to give the information on “This clandestine r...

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) will vehemently oppose any attempts to privatise parts of Eskom as reported on Business Day today.

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) held its executive meeting at Elijah Barayi Memorial Training College in Johannesburg on 24-25 July 2014.

NUM has ended the marathon and excruciating wage negotiations with Aquarius Platinum with a 3 year agreement.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) strongly condemns Eskom executives for awarding themselves fat incentive bonuses of 25%, the middle managers get 16% and while the lowest paid employees receives only 10% of incentive bonus which is shared by the majority of workers.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has noted with serious concern and shock of Anglo Platinum 's decision to sell its oldest South African platinum mines. Anglo Platinum's move would leave 20 000 mineworkers jobless.

The NUM wishes to express its sincere gratitude to its members at Albert Luthuli branch in Rustenburg, for the manner in which they behaved during the negotiation period up until they gave us mandate to sign the agreement.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has learned with deep sadness the passing of Epainette Nomaka Mbeki (98), yesterday morning at St Dominic hospital in East London following her admission two weeks ago

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is concerned and disgusted by the decision of Tsogo Sun to award an unsecured loan of R200 Million to its five executive directors on an interest-free basis with no fixed repayment date.

The National Union of Minewokrkers is deeply saddened that its member was fatally injured at ARNOT Mine today around midday. He was killed by a rock fall underground.