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National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) plans coal sector strike

By Staff Writer 9 Nov 2017 1 Min Read Save

Last updated: 9 Nov 2017, 01:06

Members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) march through the Durban central business district, September 12, 2013. NUMSA, which represents fuel pump attendants, continues their nationwide strike to demand better wages. REUTERS/Rogan Ward (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT) - RTX13INU

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) plans a coal sector strike after wage negotiations with mining firms became deadlocked, it said on Wednesday, without giving a date for industrial action.

NUM spokesman Livhuwani Mammburu said the union had been granted a strike certificate by a government mediator, which is an important requirement before downing tools.

A protracted strike in the coal sector could affect power supply in Africa’s most industrialised economy, as about 85 percent of it is generated from the fossil fuel.

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