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The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is deeply shocked and saddened after six workers died and several were seriously injured when a petrol bomb was thrown at a bus transporting them to work at Modikwa Platinum Mine outside Burgersfort in Limpopo last night at 10 pm.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) wishes all its members in mining, energy, and construction sectors and their families safe and happy Easter holiday.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is deeply hurt and disappointed by the ever-increasing fatalities in the mining industry in South Africa. Two mineworkers were fatally injured at Harmony Joel Mine this morning around 9 am as a result of FOG after a seismic event that happened at the mine.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is saddened and shocked by the fatal incident that happened at De Beers Venetia Mine in Limpopo on Sunday night (25 March 2018). A female mineworker was fatally injured when she was working at the plant.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Eskom members in the Free State Region will tomorrow march in Bloemfontein to demand amongst others that Eskom stops doing business with Independent Power Producers.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is deeply concerned that another mineworker died at Khuseleka operation in Rustenburg last week Friday. This operation is owned by Sibanye Stillwater.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) strongly condemns the Business Rescue Practitioner (BRP) at both Optimum Coal and Koornfontein mines for failing to pay the employees salaries last night after repeated promises.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is concerned and worried that 79 mineworkers were yesterday trapped underground at Kloof Thuthukani Shaft in Westonaria. The incident happened at 4 pm in the afternoon after the material car fell into the shaft and led to workers being trapped underground. The workers were rescued at 9 pm last night.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in Carletonville is annoyed and angered by the continuous exploitation of its members at the Woller Freight Company near Welverdiend. The management does not care about its workforce who make the profit for them. This is the company that prefers to employ foreign nationals over locals in what could be termed as cheap labour.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) members will today observe a day of mourning at Sibanye Stillwater's Kloof Mine mine in Westonaria in honour of the two miners who perished last week. A decision to observe a day of mourning was taken by the NUM members during a mass meeting yesterday because they are worried about the ever deteriorating levels of safety at Sibanye Stillwater operations.