The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) North East Region is set to lead a peaceful protest march on Saturday, 18 April 2026, to voice deep-seated frustration against the unbundling and privatization of Eskom. The march will be led by the NUM Deputy General Secretary Cde Phillip Mankge.

March Details:

• Starting time: 9am and handover of the memorandum at 12pm
• Assembly Point: SABC Park, Polokwane
• Objective: To submit memorandum of grievances to the Office of the Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba

The NUM North East region is marching against:

• The Unbundling and Privatization of Eskom: We categorically reject the fragmented unbundling of our national power utility, which we view as a strategic move toward privatization that threatens job security and the energy sovereignty of our nation.
• High Electricity Prices: Many families and households are left with high level of stress as their budgets are already stretched by food inflation, interest rates and transport costs.