Mpho Phakedi
Regional Secretary National Union of Mineworkers
Comrade Mpho Phakedi started working in the mining industry in 1997. He worked as a general worker and moved to various sections and departments. He worked at Old Lorraine Mine; Winkelhak Mine; Venterspost Mine. He became a shopsteward in 1998, was elected in 1999 as the branch secretary until 2008. In 2002, comrade Phakedi was elected as the PWV Regional Deputy Secretary of Education. Between 2005 and 2008 he served as both Deputy Chairperson and Chairperson of Goldfields mining house shopsteward council. In November 2008 he became the Regional Secretary of PWV region. He was elected as NUM Treasurer General at the 16th National Congress in 2018. During the term of office, Cde Mpho served on the committee of internal auditors of IndustrialALL to date.
comrade Mpho Phakedi was elected as the NUM Deputy General Secretary at the end of the term of office in 2021 and still serving on that position.
Largely Mr Phakedi has worked in the mining environment and developed vast experience in terms of negotiating better conditions of employment; dealing with Health & Safety issues; transformation and including policy development input.
Well exposed to energy and construction sectors by way of being a regional and national leader of NUM.
MR Phakedi holds diploma in paralegal studies; occupational training & development Practitioner certificate and currently studying towards BA in Law. He acquired knowledge in various studies including basic labour; new Manager program; basic research and writing skills.
Currently Mr Phakedi is serving in various Boards; as trustee and in some as the Chairman.
2025 Agenda Sessions
Protecting mining workers’ safety through international cooperation
- Joint effort – How far has policy come in protecting workers rights, and what further contributions do miners and international partners need to make to protect workers?
- To what extent do labour issues find articulation in African mining regimes and economic development policy frameworks?
- How can multinational agreements, such as the SSTC, further prioritise worker safety under existing cooperation and capacity building frameworks?
- How can the energy transition bring positive developments for workforce ambitions?
Wednesday 05 February 15:45 - 16:30 CTICC2
Intergovernmental Summit
- Joint effort – How far has policy come in protecting workers rights, and what further contributions do miners and international partners need to make to protect workers?
- To what extent do labour issues find articulation in African mining regimes and economic development policy frameworks?
- How can multinational agreements, such as the SSTC, further prioritise worker safety under existing cooperation and capacity building frameworks?
- How can the energy transition bring positive developments for workforce ambitions?
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