The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] in the Eastern Cape notes the arrests at the University of Fort Hare that happened over the Easter Weekend involving the officials and service providers of the institution. As NEHAWU, we welcome the ongoing investigations and the recent breakthrough in terms of the arrests of the 15 individuals […]
Category: Affiliates Statement
SAMWU RESPONSE TO XOLANI TSELETSELE, YCLSA NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEMBER AND KOPANONG MAYOR.
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) has noted with concern an article authored by Xolani Tseletsele, a National Committee Member of the Young Communist League of South Africa (YCLSA) and Mayor of the Kopanong Local Municipality in the Free State. The article, titled “A Caricature of the Captured Trade Unions with Haemorrhaging Tongues – […]
SAMWU DEMANDS IMMEDIATE DISSOLUTION OF KOPANONG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) calls for the dissolution of Kopanong Local Municipality in the Free State province under Section 139(1)(c) and (5)(b) of the South African Constitution. The Municipality’s persistent financial turmoil and failure to deliver essential services warrant urgent intervention to protect the welfare of the community. The dire state of […]
SADTU DISTANCES ITSELF FROM SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS THAT LINK IT TO IFP PREMIER CANDIDATE IN KWAZULU NATAL
19 February 2024 The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) is disturbed by social media posts that claim SADTU’s support of IFP’s Premier Candidate in KwaZulu Natal, Mr AT Ntuli. Last week, we denounced as fake a poster with the SADTU logo and Ntuli’s picture proclaiming the Union’s support for Ntuli as the Province’s Premier […]
NEHAWU RESPONSE TO THE STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS
Thursday February 08, 2024 The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] recognises the significance of today’s State of the Nation Address [SONA], this marks the final SONA of the sixth administration under the leadership of President Cyril Ramaphosa. The President used the theme “Leave no one behind” in his 2024 Five-Year Review and today, […]
SAMWU REACTION TO THE MEDIUM TERM BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT
02 November 2023 The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) notes the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on November 1, 2023. SAMWU believes that the Minister missed an opportunity to ensure adequate and equitable funding for the country’s municipalities, which are grappling with severe financial pressures that have […]