Let us fight the spread of Corona Virus (COVID-19) together. As common practice, persons directly exposed to the virus are advised to undergo a process of self-quarantine for 14 days. We urge workers and all South Africans to regularly wash their hands for at least 20 seconds with an alcohol-based detergent, avoid unnecessary travel and […]
SAMWU concludes salary and wage agreement with waterboards
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) has signed a salary and wage collective agreement with the county’s waterboards in the Amanzi Bargaining Council (ABC). Parties in the ABC includes unions and the South African Association of Water Utilities which represents Rand Water, Sedibeng Water, Lepelle Northern Water, Magallies Water, Amatola Water, Umhlathuze Water, Umgeni […]
NEHAWU SIGNS AN INSOURCING AGREEMENT OF CLEANERS AT SARS
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] has finally signed an agreement with the South African Revenue Services [SARS] to insource over 769 Cleaners. These workers will be permanently employed by SARS as of the 1st November 2020 with benefits. This victory of the national union comes after protracted engagements that have been […]
COSATU’s response to the 2020/21 Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has noted the government’s 2020/21 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement tabled by the Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni in parliament today. While there are some positive policy proposals, the federation does not believe that the policy statement is bold and imaginative enough to extricate this economy from the doldrums […]
SADTU STATEMENT FOLLOWING THE MEDIUM TERM BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT
The MTBPS is a slap in the face to public servants including educators The Medium Term Budget Policy Statement delivered by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has left SADTU, the largest union in the education and public service sector with no joy. It is a slap in the face to hard working educators and public servants. […]
NEHAWU RESPONSE TO THE 2020/21 MEDIUM TERM BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] notes the tabling of the 2020/21 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement by the Minister of Finance, Mr Tito Mboweni. The delivery of the budget comes on the heels of the delivery of the economic reconstruction and recovery plan by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the 15th October 2020. […]
POST-NUM NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MEDIA STATEMENT
The National Executive Committee of the National Union of Mineworkers met on 22 October 2020 and, amongst others, deliberated on the following; 1. RECOGNITION OF JAMES MOTLATSI AND ELIJAH BARAYI The NEC noted that the University of South Africa will be conferring honorary doctorates to comrade James Motlatsi and posthumously to comrade Elijah Barayi. These […]
NEHAWU KZN to deliver memorandum of demands at UniZulu on Thursday at 10am
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] in KwaZulu-Natal will deliver a memorandum of demands at the University of Zululand on Thursday in relation to issues that badly affects both its members and students. The memorandum will be delivered to the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande, who we believe […]
COSATU expectations statement on the upcoming Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement
The Congress of South African Trade Unions is looking forward to the upcoming Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to be delivered by Minister Tito Mboweni on Wednesday, 28 October 2020. There is a lot riding on the upcoming MTBPS as a result of our economic decline, skyrocketing unemployment rates and deepening poverty. This is made […]
SAEPU calls on EMS personnel in Limpopo to support Comrade Maluleke in the case against the white man who attacked him while on duty
The South African Emergency Personnel’s Union (SAEPU) calls on EMS personnel in Limpopo to support Comrade Maluleke in the case against a white man who attacked him while on duty. On the 14 October 2020 Cde Maluleke was driving from Musina transporting patients to Tshilidzini and Elim hospitals when the culprit assaulted and sprayed pepper […]
NUM is extremely disappointed that ESKOM is dismally failing to provide decent houses for its Employees at Kathu in Northern Cape
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in the Northern Cape is very upset and annoyed by the inhuman behaviour displayed by ESKOM. The matter at hand is the eviction of employees from company houses by their employer ESKOM. In 2009 our members were transferred to Kathu, it was because of the mines complaining about turn […]
COSATU supports Nigeria’s fight against police brutality
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), representing approximately 1,5 million working people in South Africa is disturbed by the recent violence and brutalisation of ordinary people in Nigeria where protesters in the most populous country in Africa, have been demanding that the government disband a rogue police unit called the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, […]
NSFAS and NEHAWU sign Wage Agreement to end strike
A two-week-long strike by National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) members from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has come to an end, subsequent to both parties having reached and signed wage negotiation agreement on Monday, October 19, 2020. The two-week long strike started on October 05, 2020 at the NSFAS head […]
POPCRU demands accountability on decision to grant Chris Lodewyk Prinsloo parole
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) is concerned about the followed processes in granting parole to former Colonel Chris Lodewyk, who had in 2016 been sentenced to a jail term of 18 years on more than 20 of charges racketeering, corruption and money laundering wherein R9 million worth of lethal weapons were given […]
NEHAWU suspends strike at NSFAS
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] has reached an agreement with the National Student Financial Aid Scheme [NSFAS] to suspend a 8 days long strike which was as a result of a wage deadlock. The strike is suspended pending full implementation of the settlement agreement. After marathon negotiations we were able to […]