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Mining Review reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has noted a statement by Eskom board chairperson Ben Ngubane saying that plans to decommission five power stations were not 'set in stone'.
In an interview with Reuters last week, he said that the plan was not "set in stone" and "could be shelved depending on economic growth and other factors". Despite this, the NUM has reiterated its position that the Eskom board must reverse the decision to close down the five coal-fired power stations. The union said it was going to defend jobs for its members and would declare a national strike if Eskom decided to decommission the stations. It added that it was not enough for Ngubane to say the decision to close down the five stations was not set in stone and its members wanted the board to totally reverse the decision as closure would lead to massive retrenchments.
- A short report is at Mining Review
- Read the NUM’s press statement in this regard at NUM online
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