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

    NUM: Eskom's voluntary exit packages precursor to mass job cuts

    About R400 million was set aside to try and convince workers to take a pay-out to leave the company. It's hoped this would help save money.

    906 days ago
  • FILE: Eskom's Megawatt Park in Johannesburg on 12 March 2015. Picture: EWN

    Numsa, NUM call for Eskom board to be removed immediately

    Employees belonging to the unions held their picket on Wednesday afternoon in Johannesburg to submit a memorandum to the Eskom management.

    935 days ago
  • Cosatu joined the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) during a rally against violence at the Lonmin Mine on 17 November 2019. Picture: @_cosatu/Twitter

    Cosatu condemns violence among Lonmin miners after 15 deaths

    It’s understood the workers affiliated to NUM and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) have been at loggerheads for the past seven years.

    995 days ago
  • Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivers the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement for 2019 in Parliament on 30 October 2019. Picture: Department of Treasury

    Mboweni shrugs off NUM’s threats to shutdown Eskom

    NUM wants the government to abandon its plans to split Eskom into three divisions, fearing that this will lead to its privatisation.

    1011 days ago
  • Picture: Pixabay.com

    NUM calls on govt to investigate after Limpopo mine death

    The worker was killed this week at the Tweefontein Shaft during a fall of ground incident.

    1135 days ago
  • Politics Sphithiphithi: Frans Baleni on president-elect Cyril Ramaphosa

    EWN political reporters Carien du Plessis and Theto Mahlakoana sat down with former National Union of Mineworkers general secretary Frans Baleni and chatted about his history with president-elect Cyril Ramaphosa ahead of his inauguration.

    1171 days ago
  • The Masakhane shaft at Sibanye-Stillwater's Driefontein mine near Carletonville. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    NUM ready to fight retrenchments at Sibanye-Stillwater

    The company announced on Thursday that over 6,000 jobs are on the line as part of its restructuring operation.

    1270 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

    [LISTEN] Cosatu says alleged mass layoffs behind looming strike

    Despite assurances given by President Cyril Ramaphosa on job security, union's spokesperson Sizwe Pamla says they don't believe there won't be layoffs at Eskom.

    1285 days ago
  • FILE: The Masakhane shaft at Sibanye-Stillwater's Driefontein mine near Carletonville. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN.

    Sibanye-Stillwater extends wage agreement to gold miners

    Sibanye-Stillwater urged striking workers to return to work on 15 December.

    1334 days ago
  • Picture: Christa Eybers/Eyewitness News

    Sibanye-Stillwater operating below capacity due to Amcu strike

    The workers downed tools last week after the mine signed the deal with unions including NUM and Solidarity.

    1348 days ago
  • FILE: Amcu president Joseph Mathunjwa briefs the media on 4 August 2018. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    Amcu: No intimidation will stop members from fighting for better wages

    This comes after Sibanye-Stillwater said intimidation and violence will be investigated and employees who are implicated will be taken through a disciplinary process.

    1354 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

    Numsa to fight Eskom 'retrenchments'

    The workers union joined forces with trade union NUM on Saturday to march against the power utility’s signing of Independent Power Producers contracts and the possible privatisation of Eskom.

    1359 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

    ‘Save Eskom’: Unions send strong message to govt over IPP contracts

    Thousands of workers braved the scorching weather to march to the Union Buildings.

    1360 days ago
  • Cosatu president Zingiswa Losi at the NUM march outside the Union Buildings on 17 November 2018. Picture: Bonga Dlulane/EWN

    ‘Blindsided’: Unions unite against govt’s IPP plans

    Cosatu president Zingiswa Losi says the multi-billion rand project is not in line with the tripartite alliance's policy.

    1360 days ago
  • Picture: Supplied.

    NUM vows to protect jobs at Eskom ahead of weekend march

    The union is marching against an agreement signed by the Energy Department which will see solar and wind power plants being built in rural Mpumalanga.

    1362 days ago
  • FILE: Eskom building. Picture: EWN

    Eskom, trade unions deadlock over disciplinary proceedings

    The dispute, which has been referred to the CCMA, is over a condition that NUM and Numsa raised at wage negotiations that their members not be disciplined for taking part in an unprotected strike last month.

    1453 days ago
  • Picture: EWN.

    Eskom declares dispute with unions amid wage talks

    The power utility says it relates to the precondition that the NUM and Numsa introduced as part of the recent wage negotiations.

    1453 days ago
  • Eskom workers affiliated to NUM protesting outside the utility’s offices at Megawatt Park on 14 June 2018. Picture: @NUM_Media/Twitter.

    Eskom urges unions to accept wage offer

    The power utility says the unions should not further disadvantage employees who await their salary adjustments.

    1456 days ago
  • FILE: Nhlanhla Nene. Picture: GCIS.

    [LISTEN] 'Nene asked unions to bring ideas of how to fund wage demands'

    Cape Talk’s Kieno Kammies speaks deputy editor of the 'Financial Mail' Sikonathi Mantshantsha about the Eskom wage talks deadlock.

    1487 days ago
  • FILE: Eskom's Megawatt Park offices in Sunninghill. Picture: EWN.

    What's the deal breaker? Striking Eskom unions reject latest 7% wage offer

    Workers are demanding an 8% salary hike this year and then 8.5% for the next two years.

    1489 days ago
  • FILE: Numsa's Irvin Jim (C) at a media briefing on 24 April 2018. Picture: EWN

    Numsa urges members to unite as Eskom wage negotiations continue

    Other unions representing Eskom workers have been protesting for weeks, demanding a 9% wage hike.

    1492 days ago
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