South Africa mine union says would oppose Eskom asset sales

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Friday it would oppose any attempt by cash-strapped power utility Eskom to sell assets, especially its finance company which helps provide home loans to employees. "The NUM will never support any decision that will affect its members and other employees at the company," NUM spokesman Livhuwani Mammburu said. Eskom chief executive Tshediso Matona told the Reuters Africa Investment Summit that asset sales were being considered as a way to raise capital.