Press Release

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) is on strike at Arcelor Mittal. At the heart of the dispute is the fact that Arcelor Mittal abuses workers through labour brokers. Large numbers of our members are employed through contractors, Real Tree Trading and Monyetla Services (the contractors), but…

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has noted the decision by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to grant Eskom a tariff increase of 9.41%, 8,10% and 5.22% over the next three years. The first increase will be implemented this year on the first of…

The Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party (SRWP) will fully participate in the #SAFTUStrike which has been called for by South Africa’s only independent, militant trade union Federation, SAFTU, on the 26 and 27 March 2019. The conditions facing the working class are almost as bad today, as they were twenty-five years…

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) declares its unwavering support for Caster Mokgadi Semenya and that she is #NaturallySuperior. She has spent this week at the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) in Switzerland where she is challenging a decision by the racist, sexist IAAF. The international…

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) condemns in the strongest terms the decision taken by the ANC government to unbundle Eskom, which we reject with the contempt it deserves. From the moment the current “New Dawn” ANC leadership led by President Cyril Ramaphosa took power, we knew…