Nehawu
'Serve the public': Nehawu gives scathing criticism of govt's response to virus
‘It is not about you but about serving the country, ministers must serve the public and not their egos,’ the union said in a statement.
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Nehawu calls for thorough investigation into Gauteng PPE tenders
The union reacted to reports that presidential spokesperson Khusela Diko’s husband was awarded a R125 million tender for the provision of PPE by the provincial Health Department.
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Nehawu doubts accuracy of COVID-19 stats from Health Dept
National office bearers have been briefing members of the media in Johannesburg following a fact-finding mission at hospitals across the country. This as the numbers of positive COVID-19 cases continues to rise at an alarming rate.
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Nehawu announces health sector protest on 21 August
The union has expressed concern about the lack of protective equipment in public hospitals even as COVID-19 cases are rapidly increasing.
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Nehuwa backs Sadtu's call for schools to close until after COVID-19 peak
Teacher unions were due to meet with Education Minsiter Angie Motshekga on Wednesday morning to discuss the safety of schools during this time, however it was cancelled with little warning.
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Health workers strike at EC clinic over COVID-19 safety concerns
Nehawu representative Eulalia Lalley said that workers had embarked on a shut down on Monday, calling for safer working conditions.
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Nehawu: Albert Luthuli Hospital the new COVID-19 epicentre for health workers
Previously, the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases among healthcare workers emanated from Netcare’s St. Augustine’s Hospital in Durban.
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Workers at Durban hospital protest, want Mkhize to intervene on COVID-19 issues
They claim that about 100 health workers have been infected and want all staff members to be tested.
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Nehawu strikes deal, workers at EC’s Livingstone Hospital return to work
Union leaders gathered at Livingstone Hospital where general assistants – which included cleaners, cooks, porters and laundry workers – had downed tools this week over unpaid overtime and lack of PPE.
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Concerns of protesting nurses already addressed - Groote Schuur Hospital
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) said that staff raised a number of issues and accused the Western Cape Health Department of not complying with COVID-19 regulations.
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KZN govt: UKZN didn’t consult Mkhize before releasing St Augustine's report
The researchers conducted an independent investigation into the outbreak at the facility.
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Nehawu slams KZN govt over lack of details on closure of Stanger hospital
The hospital was re-opened on Monday without the provincial government giving clear reasons for what led to this decision.
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Nehawu urges govt to stand firm on alcohol, cigarette sale bans
South African Breweries is among the latest companies to call for the lockdown regulations to be eased, saying if this is not done, the firm may have to discard 130 million litres of beer.
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Nehawu worried about spike in COVID-19 cases among health workers
Nehawu has accused the Health Department of being reckless when it came to the safety of workers but the department insisted that it was doing its best to protect them.
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Nehawu seeks legal advice against Zikalala for holding gathering
Premier Sihle Zikalala insisted that Monday’s gathering did not break any lockdown regulations because it was not for sporting, entertainment, recreational, religious or cultural purposes.
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Nehawu claims another KZN Netcare facility facing COVID-19 outbreak
The healthcare group is already dealing with outbreaks at its St Augustine's Hospital and Kingsway Hospital where it implemented partial shutdowns.
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Nehawu, Mkhize reach agreement over personal protective equipment
For weeks now, workers in both the private and public sectors had been threatening to go on strike if they were not given the necessary equipment to protect themselves.
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Nehawu vs Dept of Health court case over COVID-19 equipment delayed
The union took government to court to compel the department to provide their members in the health care sector with personal protective equipment (PPE).
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Legal action against health dept follows failed attempts to engage - Nehawu
The union is unhappy with working conditions under the national lockdown after the government failed to provide protective equipment and sanitizers to frontline health workers.
