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The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has noted the arrogance showed by Eskom management in dealing with NUM during this year wage negotiations. As the NUM, we reject the 5.6% salary increase offer which is below the CPS on a three year proposal that is being offered by the Eskom.

NUM was informed by its members at CNC (Eskom) that the deceased allegedly committed suicide on Friday (20 June 2014) after suspicions of being investigated and potential for dismissal by Eskom.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) welcomes the sentencing of an Amcu shop Steward Aaron Mavimbela to 20 years in jail for murder of Jacques Naude

The National Executive Committee (NEC) met on Wednesday 18 June 2014 to review progress in the preparations for the forthcoming Central Committee which is to be held on 2nd- 4th July 2014.

The NUM is again worried on the escalation of systematic attacks on its members by hooligans who are exploiting the strike situation with acts of crime and barbarism.

Over 450 members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) are on strike at Group Five at Durban harbour in Kwazulu Natal Province.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) welcomes the decision by the GOVERNMENT of the United States of America for excluding Swaziland from the benefits of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) because of its abysmal record on human rights.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is concerned over Goldfields `s intention to review 500 jobs at South Deep Mine.

Two houses belonging to NUM members were petrol bombed at Sefikile village next to Union Mine in North West Province last night by hooligans camouflaged as striking unionists.

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 22 and 23 May 2014. The NEC is the highest decision-making body of the union apart from the Central Committee and the National Congress.