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The National Union of Mineworkers would like to clarify to the public about some media houses that reported that the NUM has revised its demands in Eskom negotiations to 5%.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM)’s Acting General Secretary William Mabapa and the union’s Treasurer General comrade Mpho Phakedi are scheduled to address the first metalworkers mass meeting to take place as follows:

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Highveld Region is preparing itself for a massive march against the continued retrenchments, outsourcing, use of labour brokers and the increasing number of unemployment in Mpumalanga.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) conveys its deepest and sincere condolences to NEHAWU National Spokesperson Khaya Xaba’s immediate and extended family, comrades, friends and colleagues during this difficult time.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is very disturbed by the recent suspension of the Koeberg Power Station General Manager, Mr Velaphi Ntuli. We see this as a continuous attempt by the COO, Jan Obelhozer and the GCEO Andre De Ruyter to purge black leaders in ESKOM, citing poor performance issues.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) can confirm that Eskom has collapsed the wage negotiations. Eskom has declared a dispute with the trade unions. The NUM will wait for the CCMA date for conciliation.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) strongly condemns the ongoing failure by Denel Land Systems to pay the salaries of workers. The situation of workers in the Denel Land systems in the past 12 months is beyond crisis, with some workers resorting to committing suicide as a solution.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is deeply concerned and worried about the prevalence of Covid-19 infections at the workplaces especially in mining, energy, construction and metal sectors where the NUM organises.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) confirms it has submitted its consolidated key wage demands for the years 2021 to 2023 to the gold sector employers yesterday.

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) have been provoked by the Eskom GCEO Andre De Ruyter and the executive management of the SOE who totally refuse to engage meaningfully in the wage negotiations at Eskom.