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The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) notes the messages sent through smses by companies affiliated to the South African Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors (SAFCEC) calling on workers to return to work tomorrow on the basis that an agreement has been reached.

Globally capitalism has been in crisis from as early as the mid-1970s. The reality is that while minorities of authoritative individuals who own the means of production and in managing these crises have efficaciously transformed their liability into an albatross of the working class. 

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) representing over 80 000 miners in the gold sector will tonight begin with its scheduled strike action. The NUM is determined to pursue its demands for an increase of R2300 for surface and opencast miners and R3000 for underground miners.

The strike by 90 000 members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has today entered into its second week affecting major construction companies such as WBHO, Group Five, Aveng, Murray & Roberts, Stocks & Stocks and many more.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) took a firm decision to not be party to tomorrow ‘s commemoration of the Marikana tragedy.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is outraged at the cold blooded murder of one of its women shopsteward at Lonmin ‘s Roland shaft this morning.

National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) General Secretary Frans Baleni says the recent mining industry unrest and violence is as a result of a white capital attack with a black hand.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) held its inaugural Youth Summit at Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg in May under the theme: Youth rising in defence and advancement of the NUM – and the overarching slogan: Relax Mchana NUM is here to stay.