The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has signed a three-year wage agreement with Exxaro Coal. Employees, who downed tools on September 14, will resume work at the Grootegeluk mine, in Lephalale, Limpopo, and at the Leeuwpan mine, in Delmas, Mpumalanga, on Friday. The parties have agreed to wage increases of 10%, 8.5% and 7.5% for 2017 and 7.5% for each of 2018 and 2019. Further, employees’ housing allowance will increase to R3 978 for 2017, R4 489 for 2018 and R5 000 for 2019.