Mining Weekly reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has signed a three-year wage agreement with gold miner DRDGold’s surface retreatment entity Ergo Mining, effective 1 July 2022.
Category four to five employees will receive a 9.5% increase and category six to nine employees an 8% increase, while category 10 to 15 employees will receive a 6.5% increase, in years one, two and three, respectively. The living-out allowance will increase by R150 to R3,150 a month from 1 July this year, and by a further R150 on 1 July 2023, and 1 July 2024, respectively. A home ownership allowance will also be paid to qualifying employees.
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