IOL reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has congratulated its newly elected leadership.

The union’s 17th national congress ended on Friday, with NUM members electing the national leadership that they believed was capable of pushing forward the adopted congress theme of “Back to basics is when we defend and advance to build a radical movement.” The following were elected to leadership positions: Daniel Balepile, president; Phillip Vilakazi, deputy president; William Mabapa, general secretary; Mpho Phakedi, deputy general secretary; Helen Diatile, treasurer-general; Olehile Kgware, education chairperson; Lefty Mashego, education secretary; Duncan Luvuno, health and safety chairperson; and Masibulele Naki, health and safety secretary. With the exception of Philip Vilakazi, all the leaders are newly-elected national office bearers of the union. NUM’s founding general secretary and ANC president, President Cyril Ramaphosa, addressed delegates on the first day of the congress and urged the NUM membership to closely guard the gains and the successes of the trade union. Gwede Mantashe, a former NUM general secretary who is now the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, insisted that no policy decision should taken in the mining, construction, energy and metal sectors without input from NUM’s members.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Kailene Pillay at IOL
• Read too, Eskom welcomes newly-elected NUM leadership, at The Citizen

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