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The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is deeply saddened about the passing away of the NUM President comrade Joseph Montisetse’s wife who passed away yesterday morning after a short illness.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has noted the latest wage offer from Eskom that it presented today during the second day of the third round of wage negotiations. Eskom gave what it termed a “take it or leave it” final offer. The NUM is taking the offer to its members to get a mandate as to whether they are accepting or rejecting it. The union will be reporting back to the plenary next week Friday (6 July 2018) the mandate from its members.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has learned with shock the death of a mineworker at Sibanye Stillwater Khomanane shaft last night. It is not known what is the cause of the incident as the investigation is underway.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) will fully participate in the Eskom wage negotiations starting tomorrow until Thursday at the Cedarwood Park in Woodmead. The NUM is not calling for the postponement of the Eskom wage negotiations.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is deeply angered and concerned by claims that the average employee at Eskom earns R789‚000 per year. Our members do not earn that kind of money.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) will be holding a joint press briefing to discuss Eskom’s insulting wage offer of 0%. We will outline the plan of action. Media are invited details are as follows:

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Deputy President comrade Joseph Montisetse will visit Kloof Ikamva Shaft today where the three mineworkers bodies were recovered after they went missing yesterday. The latest update is that two mineworkers are still trapped underground.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) can confirm that four mineworkers have been found dead at Kloof Ikamva Shaft after they went missing this morning. It is not known what is the cause of the incident. This is an operation owned by Sibanye Stillwater.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is disgusted by the level of brutal arrogance shown by the black majority led Eskom negotiating team. The negotiation team has suspended their ability to reason and decided to stick to the straight jacket mandate of 0% to all demands from NUM. We view this approach by the Eskom negotiating team as a wasteful and fruitless exercise. They had the audacity to call a special and highly armed force to intimidate the NUM negotiating team.

Due to high-security nature of the Congress to take place from 20-22 June 2018 at Birchwood Conference Centre in Boksburg. It is vital that members of the media apply for accreditation before the end of business June 12, 2018. The NUM will not be able to entertain the last-minute request for accreditation More than 800 delegates are expected to attend the conference locally and internationally. The ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the National Congress on June 21. Also scheduled to ad...