Corona Virus (COVID-19): All you need to know

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

COSATU to present a submission on three (3) GBV Bills in Parliament today

COSATU will present its submission on the 3 Gender Based Violence (GBV) Bills to the National Assembly’s Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services today at 10:00 am, Tuesday 20 October 2020 during its virtual public hearings.  These 3 progressive bills (Sexual Offences, Domestic Violence & Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Bills) are part of […]

NEHAWU scores major victories for workers in the legislative sector and at ARC

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] has scored major victories for its members and workers in the Legislative Sector and at the Agricultural Research Council [ARC].  Legislative Sector At the National Parliament and Provincial Legislatures excluding the Western Cape, the union through its National Bargaining Forum [NBF] has been engaged in negotiations […]