Opinion: The Enduring Tracks of the Mineworkers Investment Trust
Kgalema Motlanthe traces the long arc of MIT’s impact, from early seed capital to today’s multibillion-rand legacy.
Why the Mineworkers Investment Trust Still Matters 30 Years On
MIT Chair Oupa Komane reflects on why worker-controlled capital is still crucial in today’s unequal economy.
From Mineshafts to Boardrooms: Mpho Phakedi on the Workers Who Built a Legacy
NUM leader Mpho Phakedi reflects on how workers’ sacrifices built enduring institutions like MIT and MIC.
Carrying Her Father’s Dream: Cleopatra’s Rise from Welkom to Chartered Accountant
From Welkom to the boardroom, Cleopatra uses trust funding and determination to qualify as a CA(SA) and support her family.
From Illiteracy to Dignity and Why Worker Education Still Matters
This piece traces how worker education, from basic literacy to advanced training, restores dignity and strengthens democracy in workplaces and communities.
From Protest to Prosperity: Empowerment Done Right
An opinion piece on how worker-led vehicles can turn struggle into sustainable, broad-based prosperity.
The Tracks We Lay: From the Dust of Mines to the Promise of Tomorrow
A closing reflection on how worker investment has laid tracks from mine dust to opportunity for future generations.
Opinion: Empowerment Is a Mission, Not a Tick-Box Exercise
Former NUM General Secretary and President Kgalema Motlanthe reflects on the successes and failures of BEE, and why broad-based empowerment must be rebuilt on principle.
From Illiteracy to PhDs: Mandla’s Story of Hope
Mandla has watched the journey from ABET classes on the mine to PhD graduates in mining families, showing how education can transform generations.
From Limpopo to Rustenburg: How Shadrack Became a Boilermaker
Shadrack’s journey from general worker to qualified boilermaker highlights the power of training, mentorship and union-backed education trusts.
From Shack to Supervisor: Gladys’s Journey with JB Marks
Gladys’s story shows how JB Marks bursaries helped her move from general work on the mine to a supervisory role in HR, transforming life for her family.
Prince and the Just Transition: Teaching Workers to Speak the Future
Prince Nkadimeng helps mineworkers understand the just transition, ensuring they are not left behind in a changing energy landscape.
Breaking Barriers: The First Black Woman Supervisor
Gugu Mbatha becomes the first black woman supervisor at her shaft, overcoming resistance and proving the power of opportunity and support.
Carrying Forward Her Father’s Dream: Zimasa’s Journey from the Mines to Medicine
Zimasa turns her late father’s dream into reality, using a JB Marks bursary to study medicine and serve mining communities.
The Sky Is the Limit: Gift’s Journey from Rock Drill Operator to Boilermaker
Gift moves from underground rock drilling to a skilled boilermaker trade with training support from the trust.
Women in construction, mining still face discrimination.
A new survey reveals ongoing discrimination and career barriers for women in South Africa’s mining, energy, and construction sectors.
JB Marks Education Trust Fund Welcomes 2025 Intake with Inspiring Induction Workshop
On January 31st, the JB Marks Education Trust Fund proudly hosted the first day of its annual induction workshop for the 2025 cohort at the Elijah Barayi Memorial Training Centre.
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