Nehawu
Nehawu accuses government of weakening state capacity
Nehawu president Mike Shingange said that the union would in coming years focus on how to strengthen the public service to make it responsive to the needs of a...
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Nehawu: Civil servants stayed away from polls because of salary, service cuts
Nehawu, which is an affiliate of Cosatu, also admitted that it had scaled down its campaign for the ANC ahead of the local government elections, owing to a lack of funds that it said would ordinarily be raised through workers' contributions.
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Cosatu president Losi speaks against divisions during collective bargaining
During her opening address of the federation’s central committee meeting on Monday, its highest decision-making body in between congresses, ZIngiswa Losi warned that workers cannot afford to have a Cosatu that is divided.
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Nehawu: No evidence Treasury objected to disputed clause in 2018 wage deal
The union and others are appealing a Labour Appeal Court judgment on Tuesday that found the clause guaranteeing workers salary increases for 2020 was invalid as it was not approved by National Treasury in terms of existing regulations.
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Public sector unions head to ConCourt in bid to reinstate 2020 wage increases
This comes after the government won initial court cases in the Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court, where it was ruled that the collective agreement was invalid despite the government and unions having signed on it in 2018.
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Nehawu, Popcru look to block implementation of new public sector wage deal
On Monday, government managed to secure the support of more unions after Denosa and the Public Servants Association signed the agreement guaranteeing workers a 1.5% pay progression hike and monthly cash allowances of over R1,000 for a year.
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Nehawu calls for aggressive messaging from govt to drive home COVID-19 protocols
'We should have been running a real aggressive educational awareness program that targets society so that society does not take COVID-19 for granted. We know there are things that have been done but that’s not enough,' said the union’s seneral secretary, Zola Sapetha.
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Nehawu's Khaya Xaba was an indispensable part of federation - Cosatu
Khaya Xaba passed away on Sunday at a Cape Town hospital following complications with COVID-19.
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ANC shocked and saddened by Khaya Xaba passing
Nehawu spokesperson Khaya Xaba passed in the early hours of Sunday morning following COVID-19 related complications.
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Nehawu confirms late spokesperson Xaba succumbed to COVID-19 as tributes pour in
The 38-year-old, who was recently admitted to a Cape Town hospital, passed away in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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Nehawu national spokesperson Khaya Xaba passes away
Xaba passed away in the early hours of Sunday morning due to illness complications.
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Nehawu to picket outside Ingonyama Trust offices over labour issues
Nehawu KwaZulu-Natal secretary Ayanda Zulu said that this action was the culmination of a long process with workers, raising concerns and demands as far back as 2018 with no results.
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Nehawu wants clear govt update on vaccine procurement, rising infections
The union said that while many South Africans had adhered to COVID-19 regulations, the country’s vaccine rollout had been uninspiring, with thousands of healthcare workers yet to be inoculated.
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Nehawu wants probe into Charlotte Maxeke Hospital safety measures after blaze
The hospital in Parktown has been temporarily shut down for a week after the blaze burnt throughout the night on Friday and into Saturday morning.
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Nehawu calls on GP govt to restore services at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital soon
Following a blaze that caused extensive damage to the facility, the GP government announced the closure of the facility for seven days. While patients had to be evacuated, no casualties have been reported as a result of the fire.
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Nehawu urges Sahpra to urgently probe safety of J&J vaccine after rollout halted
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Tuesday announced the temporary suspension of the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson vaccines following concerns over a rare blood clot reported in six people in the United States.
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Cosatu resolves not to abandon ANC ahead of local govt elections
It told journalists that postponing the upcoming elections would only serve to prolong ongoing corruption across the country’s municipalities.
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Nehawu welcomes Health Dept deal with Pfizer for 20m COVID-19 vaccine doses
The 'Business Day' is reporting that delivery is expected from the middle of the month.
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Nehawu KZN won’t campaign for ANC in upcoming elections over workers’ salaries
The union said if government failed to act, it would proceed with its plan of not campaigning for the African National Congress during the local government elections later this year.
