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The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in Kwazulu-Natal can confirm that its members at Idwala Carbonates are on strike after both parties reached a deadlock on wage negotiation. The strike started last week on Wednesday when Idwala Carbonates management refused to improve their offer on the basic salary increase. Idwala carbonates is offering 6,5% and the NUM is demanding 8% salary increase. The operation mines a deposit of scarce, white calcitic and dolomitic limestone which then goes thr...

The National Union of Mineworkers Youth Structure (NUM-Y) held its first national youth committee meeting for the year 2018 on the 07-09 March 2018 at the NUM College Elijah Baraji Memorial Training Centre (EBMTC) in Midrand. The meeting was attended by youth leaders from all 11 NUM regions and national structure. The meeting deliberated on several matters that affect the union and politics in the country. The meeting resolved on the following issues:

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Highveld Women Structure strongly condemns the ritual murders of people living with albinism in Mpumalanga. Two children, one of them an albino were kidnapped from their home in Hlalanikahle in eMalahleni in Mpumalanga last month and later found murdered.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in Highveld Region is perplexed and flabbergasted by the political regurgitation of the so-called Tony Yengeni, he wrote on his twitter handle that our Regional Secretary was mumbling when interviewed on eNCA yesterday.

The National Union Mineworkers (NUM) is shocked and saddened by Evander Gold Mine intention to retrench 1722 mineworkers in Mpumalanga. The company has a total workforce of 1812.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) held its bi-monthly National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting from 22 to 23 February 2018. Various issues were deliberated on including the following:

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) notes and welcomes the Cabinet reshuffle by President Cyril Ramaphosa last night. We also welcome the appointment of comrade Gwede Mantashe as the new Minister of Mineral Resources.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Matlosana Region is angered by the Gupta owned Shiva Uranium Mine merciless decision of not paying the workers their salaries despite the workers having provided their labour for the company for the whole month. This brutal decision by the Guptas was taken without even notifying the workers on time. The arrogance which is always displayed by the Capitals in the mining sectors is appalling. If the Mine owners and management were aware of their bank facilit...

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has noted the appointment of the new Eskom board members replacing a dysfunctional board which has led to Moody’s downgrading of the power utility into deep junk status, which makes Eskom’s debt more expensive and tougher to raise funding.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) will on the 14th-15th of February hold its 7th National Women's Structure Conference at the Lakes Hotel and Conference Centre in Benoni.