Ethics of protest are called into question as union’s action sees the lives of sick people put at risk and women in labour turned away from hospitals
Joe Phaahla said no one needing emergency care should be turned away from health facilities, as had happened during the strike
Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse members protested at the Gauteng health department over corruption exposed by the whistleblower
The revenue collector says it is unable to offer its 12 479 staff any salary increase, leading Nehawu and others to announce strike action
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The trade union rejects Senzo Mchunu’s ‘stunt’ on asking the public to weigh in on public sector wage bill
As healthcare workers prepare for the arrival of the Covid-19 vaccine, the Eastern Cape is still verifying vaccination sites, which could delay the inoculation process until April
Nehawu says the ANC is taking workers for a ride after the government revised ts initial wage offer from 5.8% to 5% at the bargaining council.
Parliament workers who say they want to strike over a wage agreement process could threaten the president’s State of the Nation Address.
Four Messina Hospital staff members, who are also shop stewards for the union Nehawu, have been dismissed for inciting strike action against a doctor.
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The National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union has claimed that an interim court interdict has been granted, despite others rejecting this.
As the university prepares to reopen, students say Blade Nzimande’s inaction during crippling strikes has cost the ANC their support.
NWU management has defended its controversial language policy, which sees non Afrikaans-speaking students using translation headsets during lectures.
Despite an ongoing probe into alleged misconduct, he’s back at Messina Hospital – as chief executive.
From questions about Angie Motshekga staying in office to parties embracing Jacob Zuma’s Cabinet reshuffle, here’s what was said about the moves.
A former unionist says claims were fabricated to protect Vaal techinkon’s vice-chancellor.
There has been mixed reaction to President Jacob Zuma’s replacement of Willie Hofmeyr with Willem Heath as head of the Special Investigation Unit.
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/ 23 November 2011
Workers at the South African Nursing Council have gone on strike, demanding a 10.5% pay rise after an offer of 7%.
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/ 12 January 2011
Trade union Nehawu on Wednesday called on President Jacob Zuma to limit or ban foreign land ownership and to speed up land reform.
A strike by Nehawu members over wages at the University of SA (Unisa) spread to other provinces on Thursday, the union said.
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/ 19 February 2009
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) will reopen on Friday, university chancellor and principal Errol Tyobeka said on Thursday.
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Union leaders and the Department of Home Affairs on Thursday signed what they termed an ”historic” agreement to improve service delivery.
Total transformation is needed at the University of the Free State (UFS), the African National Congress (ANC) in the Free State said on Tuesday. Provincial party spokesperson Playfair Morule said the recent ”dehumanising video” which surfaced at the university was just the tip of the iceberg of racist tendencies at the university.
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/ 19 September 2007
The growing number of violent incidents in schools stems from problems within society and parents being too lenient, the Gauteng African National Congress’s education sub-committee said on Wednesday. ”We need good role models in society to be able to influence children,” said sub-committee chairperson Amon Msane.