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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Johannesburg \u2013 The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is demanding a 15% (R15 000) minimum wage increase for its members.<\/p>\n

NUM acting general secretary William Mabapa said the conference observed the growing tendency by employers to undermine collective bargaining in order to reverse the gains made by workers through this regulatory framework.<\/p>\n

\u201cAppreciating this reality, the delegates agreed that collective bargaining must be defended as it is an anchor of both the freedom of association and the right to organise; therefore should be defended at every workplace from the beginning of 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis shall be undertaken by workers as part of defending the victories and clawing back the lost ground,\u2019\u2019 said Mabapa.<\/p>\n

The union also addressed the growing corruption allegations against Eskom chief executive Andr\u00e9 de Ruyter.<\/p>\n

A 36-page criminal complaint signed by a commissioner of oaths and authored by NUM deputy president Phillip Vilakazi was also submitted to police in support of opening the case.<\/p>\n

NUM collaborated with the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) to lay charges against Eskom.<\/p>\n

NUM said there is alleged corruption and irregular wasteful expenditure in Eskom, Sereti and South 32 transactions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe uproar about growing corruption levelled against Eskom chief executive Andr\u00e9 de Ruyter can no longer be ignored. Given the poor financial standing of the utility, the allegations require maximum attention and intervention.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe call on the SIU to investigate these serious allegations so that South Africans do not rely on Eskom\u2019s own internal investigations in digging out the truth.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs part of its efforts to stem the tide of corruption, NUM has undertaken a process of opening up a criminal case against the CEO,\u201d said Mabapa.<\/p>\n

According to the affidavit, Vilakazi \u2013 who accompanied Saftu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi to the police station \u2013 alleged that De Ruyter and Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan have both been \u201cremiss\u201d in promoting cost-effective procurement mandated by their fiduciary positions.<\/p>\n

In the affidavit, Vilakazi alleged that Eskom engaged two transactions which effectively financed the Seriti purchase of South 32 assets.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first payment to South 32 Investment LTD (London) of around R1.3 billion for payment of coal which the national treasury approved.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe second approved payment of R67 billion via a grossly inflated future coal price which the national treasury block,\u201d said Vilakazi.<\/p>\n

Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha, commenting on the allegations, said Eskom welcomed the effort to lay criminal charges by all those concerned.<\/p>\n

\u201cEskom hopes those concerned will follow up and provide the necessary evidence of the crimes they are alleging, in order to assist with a speedy prosecution of those implicated,\u201d said Mantshantsha.<\/p>\n

NUM said that it fully supported the unity of the ANC.<\/p>\n

The demands made by the union:<\/b><\/p>\n

Political Bureau<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Africa. Johannesburg \u2013 The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is demanding a 15% (R15 000) minimum wage increase for its members. NUM acting general secretary William Mabapa said the conference observed the growing tendency by employers to undermine collective bargaining in order to reverse the gains made by workers through this regulatory framework. 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