NUM congratulates the ANC on a successful conference

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) congratulates the African National Congress (ANC) on a very successful conference. " We congratulate the top six elected as well as all those elected to the ANC 's National Executive Committee (NEC). We congratulate in particular the NUM President Senzeni Zokwana, who has been elected to the NEC as well as all working class leaders elected to the one decision making body of the ruling party" says Frans Baleni, the NUM General Secretary.

"We are particularly excited that the number of worker leaders has increased and this takes forward the COSATU decision of swelling the ranks of the ANC" says Baleni.

The National Union of Mineworkers looks forward to successful implementation of progressive policies adopted by conference. The NUM is further encouraged that contrary to what many prophets of doom had predicted of a conference descending into chaos, we have witnessed democracy at best at this conference.

Statement issued by Frans Baleni, NUM General Secretary, December 21 2012

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