NUM set to convene its national policy conference from the 11th - 13th June 2024 at Birchwood Conference Centre (1)

Media Alert, 10 June 2024

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) will this week, the 11th - 13th June 2024, convene its National Policy Conference, set to take place at Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Boksburg.

The National Policy Conference is organised under the theme “41 Years of Unbroken Revolutionary Struggle for Workers”.

A range of organisational policy related issues within the four sectors that the NUM is organising (Mining, Energy, Construction and Metal Sectors) are scheduled to be thoroughly discussed and future plans outlined.

The NUM President Daniel Balepile will officially open the conference by delivering key note address on Tuesday 11th June 2024 at 3pm

Amongst speakers invited and scheduled to give messages of support to delegates later on Tuesday 11th June 2024 are leaders from:

• The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU),
• The African National Congress (ANC),
• The South African Communist Party (SACP)
• Fraternal local and international organisations (WFTU, BWI, INDUSTRIALL)

COSATU has already confirmed deployment of its General Secretary Solly Phetoe while the SACP and ANC are still yet to confirm.

The Ministers in the Departments of Mineral Resources and Energy, Public Enterprise, Electricity, Public Works and Trade and Industry are expected to address the delegates on Wednesday 14th June 2024.

So far, only Electricity Minister  Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and Public Works Minister Sihle Zikalala have confirmed attendance and while others are still yet to confirm.

Members of the media are therefore invited to attend and cover the event and the full programme will be distributed to journalists at the venue.

For more detailed information, please contact:

Livhuwani Mammburu, NUM National Spokesperson, 083 809 3257

Luphert Chilwane, NUM Media Officer, 083 809 3255/ 073 354 6569