
Friday, 17 April 2026: Eskom has noted recent public commentary by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) regarding the 2026 wage negotiations, including claims that Eskom budgeted for a 9% increase for bargaining‑unit employees and that management received more than 100% salary increases.
Eskom confirms that the 2026 wage negotiation process has been concluded within the Central Bargaining Forum (CBF), following structured engagement with its three trade unions: National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) and Solidarity, that commenced in October 2025.
The wage settlement has been signed by the National Union…
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Fun South African Fact: Mandela’s house on Vilakazi Street is now a museum. The man who the street was named after, Dr BW Vilakazi, was a poet, novelist and intellectual. He helped develop the written form of both isiZulu and siSwati and helped put together the isiZulu dictionary.