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  • FILE: Eskom's Megawatt Park offices in Sunninghill. Picture: EWN.

    Numsa & Num confirm Eskom draft wage agreement

    Eskom said the unions have agreed on a 7.5% increase for 2018 and a 7% increase for the next two years.

    986 days ago
  • FILE: Eskom's headquarters at Megawatt Park in Johannesburg. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN

    Eskom hopes to enter final wage talks stretch

    Two unions are expected to report back to the power utility this morning.

    987 days ago
  • FILE: Numsa members picket outside Eskom headquarters in Johannesburg. Picture: @Numsa_Media/Twitter

    Eskom employees expected back at work

    Friday was the last time the power grid was severely under pressure with warnings of a high risk of controlled blackouts.

    989 days ago
  • FILE: Numsa members picket outside Eskom headquarters in Johannesburg. Picture: @Numsa_Media/Twitter

    Labour unions given deadline to respond to latest Eskom offer

    Following weeks of wage negotiations, Eskom has tabled a three-year revised settlement of between 7% and 7.5% for employees, depending on which option the unions agree on.

    1007 days ago
  • The National Union of Mineworkers' Phillip Mankge outside the Palabora Mining Company in Phalaborwa, Limpopo. Picture: Louise McAuliffe/EWN

    [WATCH] NUM: PMC being economical with truth over mine deaths

    The National Union of Mineworkers' Phillip Mankge says that Palabora Mining Company is being economical with the truth regarding safety measures and circumstances around the death of six miners.

    1009 days ago
  • FILE: Eskom's Megawatt Park offices in Sunninghill. Picture: EWN

    Unions meet with members over latest Eskom wage offer

    The power utility upped its 7% offer on Tuesday while unions are still demanding an 8% hike for this year.

    1014 days ago
  • FILE: National Union of Mineworkers members protest outside Eskom offices in Morningside, north of Johannesburg. Picture: EWN.

    Eskom close to reaching resolution with unions on wage offer?

    It’s understood that the issue of bonuses and a housing allowance may still be a sticking point.

    1015 days ago
  • FILE: Eskom's Megawatt Park offices in Sunninghill. Picture: EWN

    Eskom to meet with unions for another round of wage talks

    This follows a deadlock in discussions last night with the unions rejecting the parastatal's latest offer of a 5% wage hike.

    1028 days ago
  • Picture: EWN

    Eskom management to hold meetings over wage dispute with unions

    Negotiations are set to resume on Wednesday in the meantime the utility has been working on a recovery plan to stabilise the power grid.

    1030 days ago
  • FILE: Numsa's Irvin Jim (C) at a media briefing. Picture: Katleho Sekhotho/EWN

    Eskom wage talks on hold as board to discuss unions' offer

    The National Union of Mineworkers, National Union of Metalworkers’ Union (Numsa) and Solidarity met with Eskom on Thursday after presenting a 9% counter proposal.

    1034 days ago
  • Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe. Picture: Qaanitah Hunter/EWN

    Mantashe calls on NUM to come up with ideas for mining safety

    Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has called on NUM to talk to his department to come up with solutions to stop frequently occurring mine accidents.

    1034 days ago
  • Minister of Communications Nomvula Mokonyane. Picture: GCIS.

    Mokonyane: Damage to Eskom property during strike is economic sabotage

    Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has slammed striking workers following reports of damage to Eskom property during last week’s one-day strike.

    1035 days ago
  • Picture: EWN

    Unions await Eskom response to wage counter offer

    The unions rejected Eskom's 4.7% offer but didn't give details of their proposal, saying that the situation is delicate.

    1035 days ago
  • FILE: Eskom's headquarters at Megawatt Park in Johannesburg. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN

    Eskom tight-lipped on wage talks with unions

    Labour unions say that Eskom's new wage offer of 4.7% was tabled yesterday, along with a four year agreement with inflation guaranteed.

    1036 days ago
  • Picture: pixabay.com

    More load shedding expected as Eskom does full recovery on generating units

    A one-day strike among some Eskom workers led to rolling blackouts due in part to attacks on electricity infrastructure.

    1038 days ago
  • Eskom workers affiliated to NUM protesting outside the utility’s offices at Megawatt Park on 14 June 2018. Picture: @NUM_Media/Twitter.

    Labour unions deny sabotaging Eskom power supply

    South Africans have been experiencing controlled outages since Thursday and could possibly be without power again over the weekend.

    1041 days ago
  • FILE: Eskom's Megawatt Park in Johannesburg. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    NUM: Eskom's inability to manage finances no excuse to cut wage hikes

    Union members will be picketing at Eskom’s headquarters and power stations across the country today to hand over a memorandum.

    1042 days ago
  • FILE: Protesters at the Optimum coal mine entrance in Mpumalanga. Picture: Pelane Phakgadi/EWN

    Optimum mine workers vow to continue with picket

    Gupta-owned optimum has been struggling with its finances since the Bank of Baroda's exit from South Africa earlier this year.

    1042 days ago
  • FILE: Eskom CEO Phakamani Hadebe. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    Eskom CEO says plans in place to deal with strike over wages

    Eskom says it's decided not to raise wages as part of a cost cutting strategy to keep it financially sustainable.

    1042 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: Supplied.

    Optimum coal mine managers accused of mismanaging funds

    It’s understood service providers and third parties have also not been paid, leaving workers destitute.

    1043 days ago
  • Sibanye-Stillwater's Kloof Ikamva Mine near Westonaria. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee/EWN

    NUM questions Sibanye-Stillwater’s account of miners’ deaths

    The National Union of Mineworkers bosses have been in meetings with mine management after five workers entered an abandoned shaft on Monday.

    1044 days ago
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