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The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has learned with shock, dismay and concern the cocktail Black Economic Empowerment put together by Northam. This is more so on the basis that NUM representing the workers who mine the mineral wealth that will eventually fund this transaction were never consulted on the structuring of this deal, its financial model, employee participation percentage and how the so-called ESOP trust would be beneficiary managed, administered and controlled.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) signed a three-year wage agreement with De Beers after tough negotiations that started in July 2014.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is on strike at Glencore Koornfontein Mine Gloria shaft in Mpumalanga.

Having met at Saint George Hotel in Pretoria from 14 to 16 October 2014, some 150 trade union leaders from 28 African countries of the 50-million-strong global union IndustriALL have discussed a series of issues and challenges which trade unions face throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) held its executive meeting at Elijah Barayi Memorial Training College in Johannesburg on 25-26 September 2014. The NEC is the highest decision-making body of the union apart from the Central Committee and the National Congress.

The National Office Bearers (NOB's) of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) held their meeting this week in Johannesburg and resolved on the following pronouncements:

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is extremely disappointed and saddened that its National Education Chairperson Helen Diatile was hurled with insults and nearly assaulted at the koppie in Marikana today for wearing an NUM t-shirt.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) vehemently opposes additional mining rights application made by Petra Diamonds at Swartruggens in the North West Province.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is extremely saddened that its female member was fatally injured at Tshepong Mine in the Free State Province on Monday. Tshepong mine is a Harmony operation.

The National Office Bearers (NOB's) of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) held their meeting this week in Johannesburg and resolved on the following pronouncements: