The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Western Cape Region and the South African Communist Party (SACP) embarked on a joint protest march to the offices of Eskom and the Department of Employment and Labour on Saturday, 8 November 2025. This action was a direct and forceful offensive against key socio-economic issues impacting the working class and the poor.

The march specifically targeted the following:

• The Privatisation and Unbundling of Eskom: The NUM and SACP vehemently oppose the liberalisation of the energy sector, which they argue serves private capital at the expense of the working class and broader society.
• Wage Stagnation and Exploitation: Protesting the continued exploitation of workers,
• Punitive Electricity Tariff Hikes: Demanding an end to steep electricity tariff increases that disproportionately punish the poor and marginalised communities.
• Delayed Wage Agreements: Calling for an immediate end to the constant delays in the signing of crucial sectoral wage agreements by the Minister of Employment & Labour.

The march was led by NUM President, Phillip Vilakazi and SACP General Secretary, Solly Mapaila.