NUM leadership to address striking workers at Impala Platinum Triple M Amid Protracted Rights Disputes

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) General Secretary, Mpho Phakedi, will tomorrow morning address more than a thousand workers currently on a protected strike at Impala Platinum Triple M.

The strike, which commenced in the early hours of Friday, April 24, 2026, is a direct result of management’s continued bad faith and the deliberate obstruction of workers' organizational rights.

A History of Bad Faith The dispute dates back to May 2025. Following a CCMA conciliation, a direct order was issued to verify union membership. However, this process was systematically frustrated for four months—a calculated delay designed to deny workers their lawful rights. NUM members at Triple M remain resolute and will intensify their industrial action until these hard-won organizational rights are fully recognized and granted.

Upcoming Leadership Engagements:

• Wednesday, April 29: NUM General Secretary Mpho Phakedi will address workers at Impala Platinum Shaft 1, Rustenburg.

• Thursday, April 30: NUM Deputy President Olehile Kgware will address members at Impala Platinum Triple M.

• Friday, May 1: NUM Deputy President Olehile Kgware will deliver the keynote address at the COSATU May Day Rally at Olympia Stadium, Rustenburg.

The NUM remains committed to defending the constitutional rights of its members against employer tactics intended to undermine collective bargaining.

For more information, please contact:

Livhuwani Mammburu, NUM National Spokesperson, 083 809 3257

The National Union of Mineworkers
7 Rissik Street.
Cnr Frederick Johannesburg
Tel: 011 377 2111 Cell: 083 809 3257
Twitter: @Num_Media

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