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The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is shocked and angered by Impala Platinum mine’s threats to retrench 2 126 jobs at its operation in Rustenburg.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is looking forward to a maximum participation at the next week’s (September 27) nationwide strike called by the Congress of South African Trade Union (Cosatu).

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is strongly opposed to the retrenchment of 30 NUM members by a construction company called Ultimate Dynamics which has sites in the following areas; Bloemfontein, Vryburg, Rustenburg, KZN, Hammanskraal and Khuma respectively.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) notes the undertaking by the Minister of Mineral Resources to the Chamber of Mines on the provisions of the 2017 Mining Charter, in which the Minister agrees not to implement or apply the provisions of recently gazetted mining charter until the judgement of the review application set down for the 13-14 December 2017. The NUM had on the 1st September 2017 filled its application to be admitted as a respondent or a friend of the court, due to the substantial ...

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has after studying the founding and responding affidavits of both the Chamber of Mines and the Minister of Mineral Resources decided to approach the North Gauteng High Court as an intervening party or friend of the court in the Mining Charter three pending interdict. Our legal team tomorrow the 14th September 2017 will be presenting to the court reasons why the union should be admitted, in our founding affidavits we have also assured the court that our par...

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has served Exxaro Coal, which comprises of Grootgeluk and Leeuwpan mines respectively, with a notice to embark on a protected strike at Lephalale in Limpopo and Delmas in Mpumalanga

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is shocked and disgusted after it received Section 189 notice from Transhex to retrench 332 permanent employees in Northern Cape last week. The number excludes close to 200 contractors who are also facing these retrenchments.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in partnership with the Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) will celebrate the International Literacy Day on Saturday, 09 September 2017 to be hosted at Petra Diamonds Finsch Mine in Northern Cape. The event will start at 09h00. It will celebrate the achievements and importance of Adult Education and Training in the mining sector.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is relieved that all the bodies of the five workers that were trapped underground a week ago at Kusasalethu mine near Carletonville have been recovered and their families can now find closure to this painful experience.

The 7th Western Cape Regional Women Structure Conference of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), will take place on Saturday, 2 September 2017 at the Fountains Hotel, Cape Town. Over 130 delegates from the branches of the Western Cape Region will attend to deliberate on issues effecting women in our workplaces, socially and economically.