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The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) welcomes the Supreme Court of Appeal judgment against the directors of Aurora Empowerment Systems. This could pave a clear way for more than 500 workers to be paid their well-deserved money amounting to R1.7 billion.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is extremely concerned and totally condemns the decision by Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) to shut down operations without consulting the NUM as a majority union.

This month of May, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) will once again remember 104 mineworkers who perished at No2 Shaft, Vaal Reefs Gold Mining Company Limited.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) calls for an immediate resumption of rescue mission to recover workers that are trapped underground at Lily Gold Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga. The NUM also support the pickets by workers who have not been paid for their April salaries.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) held its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on 28 – 29 April 2016. In that meeting crucial decisions were made and among them were the following:

The NUM’s Central Committee, the biggest decision-making body of the organisation outside congress will meet on June 2 - 3 2016 at the St Georges Hotel in Pretoria under the theme “Growth, Retention, Unity and Quality Service to Members”.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) demands an immediate payment of salaries to hundreds of mineworkers at Lily Gold Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga. The company was supposed to have paid workers their salaries last week Thursday.

Please note that I will be out of office from today until the 14th of May 2016. I will return back to the office on the 16th of May 2016. During this time, my colleague Ngoako Matsha will act on my behalf as Spokesman. He can be contacted as follows:

The Central Committee (CC) of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), the biggest decision-making body of the organisation outside congress will meet on 2 to 3 June 2016 at the Saint George Hotel in Pretoria. The CC rally will be held on the 4th of June 2016 at Driefontein in Carletonville. Over 700 delegates from the branches of the NUM throughout South Africa will attend.

The National Union Mineworkers (NUM) earlier welcomed the gazette by the Minister of Mineral Resources of the draft Mining Charter; we are puzzled by rumblings from some sectors of the industry and the so called “analyst”.