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The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in the Western Cape notes the appointment of the Eskom Sustainability Task Team by President Cyril Ramaphosa to mainly advise him on how to bring back Eskom to the right path.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) welcomes a decision by SAMANCOR ECM to present 15 new Isuzu bakkies to its longest-serving employees during the long service award ceremony to be held at Lydenburg in Mpumalanga tomorrow morning.

The National Union of Mineworkers NUM has learned with shock that Eskom MEW department had booked employees in a hotel for two months doing nothing and hired an independent contractor to do their work.

The National Union of Mineworkers NUM has learned with shock that Eskom MEW department had booked employees in a hotel for two months doing nothing and hired an independent contractor to do their work.

The National Union of Mineworkers NUM has learned with shock that Eskom MEW department had booked employees in a hotel for two months doing nothing and hired an independent contractor to do their work.

The National Union of Mineworkers Youth Structure (NUM-YS) would like to congratulate the YCLSA collective leadership which was elected in their 5th national congress that took place from the 6th to 09th December 2018 at Fort Hare University in Eastern Cape.

On the 6th of December 2018, Public Enterprise Minister, Pravin Gordhan, briefed the nation as both the Minister and the Accounting Officer of the utility on the state of Eskom with little or no assurance that there is hope for immediate turnaround. A briefing that was supposed to be handled by the responsible and accounting officers of Eskom turned into a one-man show with the responsible heads (CEO & COO) seated at far ends of the table. This was the opportunity for Eskom to give the urge...

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), through its branches across the country, has investigated the real causes of load shedding as it is busy ravaging the country’s economy and frustrating the poor working class.Poor planning by management is at the centre of this current electricity cut-offs. The main contributor is the reduction of maintenance budget aimed at cutting costs and the low morale as well as demotivated workers, especially highly skilled operators.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has studied the interim financial results as presented by the Thuma Mina board comprised of successful businessmen and women. We have noted that the board is failing to deliver a stimulating long-lasting plan and a sustainable business model. The current trajectory should be derailed.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) welcomes the adoption of the draft Integrated Resource Plan2018 and recommendations detailed by the Portfolio Committee on Energy. The realization and preservation of the country’s economic prosperity should at all times be the output of collective thinking of all citizens.