National Union Of Mineworkers (Welkom) | Unions

NUM's strength is ensuring that its members are protected from health and safety hazards and where there is negligence the company must adequately effect compensation.The National Union of Mineworkers was founded in 1982.Its birth was facilitated by comrades Cyril Ramaphosa who rose to be its first General Secretary , James Motlatsi who turned to be its first President , and Elijah Barayi who became its Vice President and later the President of Cosatu in 1985 when the federation was formed .