The Joint Mandating Committee (JMC) of the public sector trade unions organised under Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), who command the majority at the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC) has together with other unions, who are parties in Council tabled our demands for this round of wage negotiations. This tabling of demands […]

SAMWU Highveld Region convened a watershed extended REC Meeting in Victor Khanye Local on 22/02/2022, after emerging from a progressive Regional Shopstewards virtual induction on 19/04/2022. The REC collective received full comprehensive reports from the Regional Office Bearers, which were discussed and engaged to the latter as follows: Steve Tshwete Local Municipality  The REC after […]

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] calls for the intervention of the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology at the Construction Education & Training Authority (CETA).  The CETA was previously placed under Administration by the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology following allegations of mismanagement by the former Accounting Authority […]

The South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) welcomes the decision by the South African Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC) on 20 April 2022 to dismiss the appeal lodged by the City of Tshwane. The latest antics by the City of Tshwane come after the City took a deliberate decision to deny municipal workers their salary […]

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] welcomes the declaration of National State of Disaster following the devastating floods in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape. NEHAWU commends the move by the government to effectively respond to the devastating disaster in order to provide humanitarian relief, stability and recovery and also reconstruction and rebuilding […]

The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has noted with sadness the devastating impact of the floods that ravaged parts of the province of Kwa Zulu-Natal, leaving thousands destitute. As a result, there has been loss of life, damage to infrastructure, property and loss of livelihoods. It is reported that up to 443 people […]

The South African Municipal Workers’ Union SAMWU in the Northern Cape province has noted with great concern a statement released by Eskom wherein the power utility reveals that 18 of the province’s 31 municipalities have not honoured their best commitment to the tune of R2.8 billion as of the 7th of April 2021. Most worryingly […]

The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) takes this opportunity to wish our sister union, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) a successful 17th National Congress taking place from today, the 30th of March 2022 till the 1st of April 2022 under the theme “Back to basics is when we Defend and Build a […]

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] wishes its sister union the National Union of Mineworkers [NUM] a very successful and united 17th National Congress which is convened from today, the 30th March – 01st April 2022. The congress is convened under the theme “Back to Basics is when we Defend and Advance […]

.  The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Tshwane region has noted with great concern the disruption of services and attack on workers within the City of Tshwane. These disruptions have been characterised by water interruptions and electricity blackouts in many parts of Tshwane and of great concern to us is the increase […]

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] notes the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the decision to easy regulations of adjusted Alert Level 1 of COVID-19 as part of government’s effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The President announced that the decision to easy regulations was done to enter a new phase […]

Tuesday March 22, 2022 The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] in the North West Province notes with disappointment the news that Dr Bismark Tyobeka has been appointed as the next Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the North-West University [NWU]. As NEHAWU, we hereby wish to register our displeasure about the decision to appoint Dr […]

The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) has noted with concern a statement issued by AfriForum dated 16 March 2022 in which they allege that they are working jointly with the Tshwane Metro Police Department after the MMC for Community Services in the City of Tshwane Cllr Grandi Theunissen had approached them for assistance. Further […]

Wednesday March 16, 2022 The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] in KwaZulu-Natal has scored a major victory for its members at Dube TradePort. The union had issued the employer with a notice to strike which was to commence on the 15th March 2022. Upon receiving that notice, the employer requested to meet […]

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU]joins millions of workers around the world in celebrating World Social Work Day, which is celebrated annually on the third Tuesday of March. This day is used to recognise and promote the immense contribution of social workers in building better communities through providing social services and social […]

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU]is appalled by the extension of the executive order of the United States government against Venezuela that serves to further harm the people of Venezuela and is a complete violation of Human Rights. The United States of America (USA) has renewed the executive order 13962 of March […]

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] in Gauteng has learnt with great shock the decision by the Provincial Department of Health not to renew the contracts of 800 Medical Personnel who were brought in to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The department indicates that due to budget constraints, it could no longer […]

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] in KwaZulu-Natal is currently preparing for a full-blown strike at the Dube Trade Port Cooperation [DTPC] which will commence as from Tuesday 15th March 2022. This came as a result of the employer not paying salary increments for 2020/21 financial year period. NEHAWU has convened numerous […]