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Independent Media reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is planning to march to the ANC’s Luthuli House headquarters over claims that black people are being overlooked for senior positions at Eskom.
The mineworkers’ union is also calling on the government to stop the unbundling of Eskom, on the basis that it is “a precursor to privatisation”. A date for the march to Luthuli House to hand over a memorandum has yet to be determined. The union said it would also push for an urgent meeting with Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe and Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan on Eskom matters. According to the NUM’s acting general secretary William Mabapa, the vertically integrated structure of Eskom was still relevant. Regarding Eskom wage increases, Mabapa stated: “On the Eskom implementation of the 1.5% and unilateral change in conditions of employment, the NUM views this as a declaration of war towards our members. This unilateral implementation of changes in conditions of service, is not only unlawful, but also provocative. The NUM believes that the arbitration, which is taking place on the weeks of the 18th and 25th October 2021, will hold positive results in favour of our members.” He also alleged that Eskom was in the process of attacking the union’s leaders in that leaders at the regional and national levels were being unnecessarily suspended and charged. “We have also witnessed black leaders being replaced by white leaders in Eskom. Some black leaders are suspended without any charges. We call on the ANC government to intervene and fix the leadership crisis in Eskom.” Mabapa stated.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Baldwin Ndaba at Independent Media
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