National Union Of Mineworkers
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The blood of South Africa’s past demands we condemn genocide in Gaza
As Archbishop Desmond Tutu said, ‘If you are neutral in the face of suffering, you are on the side of the oppressor’
SACP set to confirm independent 2026 election bid at tripartite alliance meeting
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for its alliance partners, the SACP and labour federation Cosatu, to unite to return the ANC to power
Malema calls Ramaphosa thin-skinned
Unchastened after a rebuke from the president, the EFF leader reiterated his claim that Ramaphosa sold mineworkers down the river
Ramaphosa rebukes Malema’s allegations of betrayal during liberation struggle
The president cautioned the Economic Freedom Fighters leader to play the ball, not the man
Gwede Mantashe: Suspension of NUM general secretary is ‘madness’
The ANC chairperson said the issue of weakened labour unions needed to be addressed, or unions would disappear
Ramaphosa: From robust and resolute to risk averse
In the 1980s NUM leader and 2020s president seem to be two different people But there may be value in his ‘waiting a bit’
Don’t privatise electricity in South Africa
South Africa must reject green capitalism and develop a public pathway to energy security
Eskom and unions reach wage agreement, workers back at work
The power utility warned that the system would take some time to recover because maintenance work had been postponed because of the unprotected strike
God, the Gunners and Gordhan
Number 1 should take some tips from Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta and finally clear the cabinet of some deadwood
Workers clearly do not support strike action, insists Sibanye-Stillwater
The mine’s two largest unions have accused it of being the ‘worst employer among workers’ and are threatening a secondary strike.
Despite Eskom woes, De Ruyter will not resign of “own accord”
Power utility plans to move to stage three rolling blackouts from Wednesday
Vavi, NUM add to calls for De Ruyter and company to leave Eskom
Saftu and NUM leaders warn that load-shedding will cause devastating job losses and scupper economic recovery
Mining industry vaccinates over 200 000 workers, mandatory vaccination not on the cards for now
Minerals Council aims to get 80% of its workforce vaccinated by November
Denel aims to be sustainable within five years, but needs a bigger cash injection
The parastatal has struggled with financial constraints for some time, partly blamed on wasteful expenditure and the inability to create revenue
No retrenchments as Eskom forges ahead with unbundling
The power utility will keep the peace with organised labour, André de Ruyter has assured