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Image: Screengrab from Eyewitness News footage of unions signing Eskom wage deal on 5 July 2022

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'After years denying it can afford increase, so much drama then Eskom gives 7%!'

By Paula Luckhoff

Bruce Whitfield interviews analyst Dr Iraj Abedian, CEO of Pan-African Investment & Research Services.

  • Eskom Megawatt Park. Picture Xanderleigh Dookey-Makhaza/Eyewitness News.

    Eskom workers expected to decide on new wage by Tuesday

    The National Union of Mineworkers and the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa plan to convene a shop steward council in the morning to receive feedback from branches on the proposal that could help lift some of the pressure on the national grid.

    43 days ago
  • FILE: Solidaritys Helgard Cronje has reiterated that the trade union did not support the latest industrial action at some of the utility's power stations and called on its members not to participate. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey-Makhaza/Eyewitness News.

    Solidarity: Eskom departed prematurely from wage talks with workers

    The state-owned power utility raised the load shedding level from stage 4 to stage 6 power cuts from 4pm to 10pm on Tuesday due to an unprotected strike at several of its power stations.

    48 days ago
  • FILE: Eskom flags at Megawatt Park in Johannesburg. Picture: Eyewitness News

    Eskom: Many striking employees have returned to work but power cuts to continue

    Eyewitness News can reveal that the power utility has tabled a 7% wage increase, prompting labour unions Numsa and the NUM to urge striking members to return to their posts from Wednesday pending the presentation of the new offer to the central bargaining council on Friday.

    48 days ago
  • FILE: Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan. Picture: Eyewitness News.

    Gordhan expects operations at Eskom to resume after new wage offer tabled

    This comes after labour representatives and the power utility appear to have found middle ground amid the costly ongoing labour dispute.

    48 days ago
  • Eskom Megawatt Park. Picture Xanderleigh Dookey-Makhaza/Eyewitness News.

    Eskom offers striking workers a 7% wage increase

    Talks between unions and Eskom collapsed last week after the power utility offered workers 5.3%.

    48 days ago
  • FILE: Eskom Megawatt Park. Picture Xanderleigh Dookey-Makhaza/Eyewitness News.

    Numsa, Num yet to reach wage agreement with Eskom

    The unions said while the offer that was tabled by the utility broke new ground in negotiations - they had not agreed on the proposed offer.

    49 days ago
  • Image: © tomas1111 /123rf.com

    The strike is over: Sibanye-Stillwater workers accept mediated offer

    Eyewitness News has learnt that workers at Sibanye-Stillwater have "overwhelmingly" accepted a new mediated offer from the company - bringing an end to the three month strike.

    74 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives at Cosatu's May Day rally at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace in the North West on 1 May 2022. Picture: @_cosatu/Twitter

    NW authorities on high alert after Ramaphosa May Day address disrupted

    President Cyril Ramaphosa was forced to abandon the national Cosatu event at the Royal Bafokeng Sport Palace after protesting mine workers refused to allow him to speak.

    106 days ago
  • FILE: The employer and workers have been in negotiations for weeks now with discussions at the CCMA failing to resolve the dispute. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    NUM, Amcu embark on wage strike at Sibanye’s Gauteng, FS mining sites

    Employees affiliated with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) from Wednesday began their protest over wage-related matters at the operator's Free State and Gauteng gold mines.

    160 days ago
  • Numsa and Cosatu joined a march by the National Union of Mineworkers over Eskom's agreement with Independent Power Producers, on 17 November 2018. Picture: @Numsa_Media/Twitter

    Organised labour: Eskom’s decision to file for dispute is a declaration of war

    The unions have been in talks with Eskom for weeks with both parties not moving from their demands.

    440 days ago
  • FILE: Eskom employees affiliated with the NUM on strike. Picture: Eyewitness News.

    Eskom tables 1.5% wage increase for workers

    The embattled power utility said the offer is conditional on labour representatives accepting amendments to some of the conditions of service.

    455 days ago
  • NUM general secretary David Sipunzi. Picture: @_cosatu/Twitter

    David Sipunzi made an invaluable contribution to SA’s labour sector - Cosatu

    While the circumstances of his death were not yet known, Sipunzi passed away on Friday.

    598 days ago
  • NUM general secretary David Sipunzi. Picture: Supplied.

    NUM general secretary David Sipunzi passes away

    While the circumstances surrounding his death were not yet clear, Sipunzi passed away on Friday.

    598 days ago
  • FILE: NUM said it would meet with the management of AngloGold Ashanti. Picture: Supplied.

    NUM: Some mining companies not protecting workers from COVID-19

    The union said miners were still forced to work in close proximity because their jobs made it difficult to follow social distancing.

    811 days ago
  • FILE: AngloGold Ashanti's Mponeng Mine in Carletonville. Picture: anglogoldashanti.com

    NUM raises concerns over increasing COVID-19 cases at mines

    The gold mine near Carletonville has temporarily closed after the first case was reported last week.

    812 days ago
  • Impala Platinum Mine. Picture: Implats.co.za.

    NUM: Implats mineworkers must refuse to work after SMSes sent for their return

    On Sunday, the company sent its workers SMSes to return to work on Tuesday. However, the NUM said it was not consulted by the mine.

    853 days ago
  • FILE: Mineworkers leave Shaft 14 of the Impala Platinum mine in Phokeng. Picture: AFP.

    NUM urges Impala Platinum workers not to go back to work

    The company sent its workers SMSes on Sunday to return to work on Tuesday.

    854 days ago
  • FILE: Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter at a briefing on 31 January 2020. Picture: Bonga Dlulane/EWN

    Eskom CEO De Ruyter says he’s finding common ground with unions

    Eskom CEO André De Ruyter has been in office now for over two months and said he still didn’t regret taking the job.

    895 days ago
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