Goodbye Tsotsi: NUM welcomes Tsotsi’s resignation
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Tuesday said it hoped the resignation of Eskom chairman Zola Tsotsi would bring stability to the power supplier.
Frans Baleni
Ed Stoddard: No gold for Harmony after latest Kusasalethu disaster
The latest fire disaster at Harmony Gold’s Kusasalethu mine is set to hamper the company’s quest to boost its financial earnings.
UNDICTATED: The 980 unnamed, numbered graves at Winkelhaak Mine
Sometimes one should shake off daily responsibilities to invest in a learning opportunity. My mistake was not to do so at Joburg’s Mining Indaba.
NUM union opposes proposed Amplats’ mine sales
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Monday it opposed plans by Anglo American Platinum to sell some of its strike-hit mines since the disposals would lead to job cuts. “Any sale is going to result in job losses and this is punishment for poor workers. They are an established platinum operator and … Read more
SA union says Eskom workers should be allowed to strike
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Tuesday that state-owned power utility Eskom was “sitting on a time bomb” by not allowing its workers to strike. Eskom staff cannot down tools to demand higher wages as they are deemed to provide an “essential service”. “If doctors can strike in South Africa, why can’t Eskom workers strike?” NUM general secretary Frans … Read more
Candid highlights of this week in quotes
From SAPA – A selection of quotes of Southern African interest “If they think they have enough evidence, then they should go ahead and prosecute me.” – DA MP and former NPA prosecutor Glynnis Breytenbach, responding to a report that she could be prosecuted for crimes including corruption and racketeering. “This court recommends that a … Read more