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NEHAWU: “The NHI Bill ensures that the government fulfills its constitutional obligation, in particular Section 27 of the Constitution”

By Kouthar Sambo Following President Cyril Ramaphosa's petition to the Constitutional Court in an application for leave to appeal a High Court judgment over the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act, a recent report noted that Ramaphosa stated that access to a record revealing what influenced his decision to sign the NHI Bill into law is a "matter of privilege." Speaking VOC's PM Drive show, the National Education, Health, and Allied […]

5 June 2025

Local

“Protection services could have prevented Parliament fire”

Secretary to Parliament, Xolile George, says the two Parliamentary buildings would not have been destroyed by the fire if the Parliamentary Protection Services were on duty. George was answering questions from the media after he released the report of an independent investigation into the fire. The investigation was commissioned by the Presiding Officers of Parliament last year. The probe looked into, among other things, possible security breaches. George says that Parliament would […]

19 October 2023

Local

Deputy Health Minister describes behaviour of some Nehawu members ‘barbaric’

Health Deputy Minister Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo has described the conduct of some striking members of National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) as behaviour that borders on barbarism. The industrial action has been linked to the deaths of at least four patients, although the Department of Health says it is still investigating. It has given Nehawu members until Tuesday morning to return to work or risk facing disciplinary action. […]

14 March 2023

Local

WC health facilities back to normal amid ongoing protest, confirms health dep

The Western Cape health department said operations at all health facilities in the province are back to normal. This as the National Education, Health, and Allied Workers (Nehawu) strike in the province continues. Negotiations between the employer and the union are still underway. The workers have been staging demonstrations since Monday in demand of a 10% wage increase while the employer is offering 4.7%. Western Cape Health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo […]

11 March 2023

Local

‘No-work-no-pay principle will apply to striking Nehawu members’

President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned the National Education, Health, and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu)’s essential service workers who are on strike, that the no-work-no-pay principle will apply. He was addressing the National Assembly in the Good Hope Chamber in Parliament during his oral reply session for the first quarter. Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) Chief Whip Narend Singh wanted to know how police would intervene to curb the violent nature of the strike. […]

10 March 2023

Local

Nehawu: on Public Workers Strike

Provincial General Secretary of Nehawu, Baxolise Mali spoke to VOC breakfast on Thursday morning about the Health Workers National Strike. Many parts of the public sector like hospitals, Home Affairs, Labour department and SASSA are reportedly affected by the strike. “In 2022/2023 financial year the Trade Unions for public servants, engaged in negotiations with their employers. The Unions submitted demands of a 10% salary increase, housing allowance of R2 500, […]

9 March 2023

News

NEHAWU sticking to their guns as wage negotiations crumble

By: Aneeqa du Plessis Four more public service unions including the National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu), have been issued with strike certificates. This follows failed wage talks at the public service coordinating bargaining council. Unions are against the government's decision to unilaterally implement a 3% wage increase. The Public Servants Association filed a notice to strike on the 24th of last month and can legally go on […]

3 November 2022

Local

Nehawu welcomes precautionary suspension of Baby Tyawa

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) in Parliament says it welcomes the precautionary suspension of Deputy Secretary of Parliament’s Support Services Baby Tyawa by the new Secretary to Parliament Xolile George. Nehawu has been calling for her precautionary suspension since mid-January pending an investigation into the cause of the fire that gutted the National Assembly and the Old Assembly buildings in the beginning of the year. Parliament says George […]

31 October 2022

Local

Nehawu says several SARS offices will remain closed due to strike action

The National Education Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) has reminded the public that several SARS offices will remain closed on Wednesday as its members proceed with official strike action. Nehawu and the Public Servants Association are demanding a 7% wage increase across the board. NEHAWU’s president Mike Shingange says, “Over the past weekend, once we started the notice for a strike, SARS came to offer a 1.3% plus some […]

25 May 2022

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