• Latest
Nehawu to embark on total shutdown if demands are not met

Nehawu threatens strike in October if demands on conditions and pay are not heard

September 17, 2020
Basic Education to work with the Hawks in investigating Physics Paper 2 leak

Second Chance Matric Programme exams starts May/June

May 9, 2022
Scuffle broke out in Limpopo High Court, two prisoners shot dead in alleged escape attempt

Police investigating multiple murders in Khayelitsha

May 9, 2022
Minister Mbalula calls for the ban of scrap metal exports

Minister Mbalula calls for the ban of scrap metal exports

May 9, 2022
Gauteng online admission for Grade 1 and 8 opens on July 22

Gauteng online admission for Grade 1 and 8 opens on July 22

May 9, 2022
Phillip Dukashe resigns from Eskom Generation

Phillip Dukashe resigns from Eskom Generation

May 9, 2022
Document certification, no longer a requirement – DPSA

Document certification, no longer a requirement – DPSA

May 6, 2022
Minister Mbalula calls for the ban of scrap metal exports

World’s first hydrogen truck in SA

May 6, 2022
Chris Rock, stronger than Will Smith’s action at the Oscars

Chris Rock, stronger than Will Smith’s action at the Oscars

March 28, 2022
Nigerian banks suspend card withdrawals abroad

Nigerian banks suspend card withdrawals abroad

March 17, 2022
Rand unchanged against the US dollar

South Africa’s rand firm, focus on Fed meeting

March 17, 2022
SIU plans to recover more state funds

SIU plans to recover more state funds

March 17, 2022
SAP to back R413m to the Department of Water and Sanitation

SAP to back R413m to the Department of Water and Sanitation

March 16, 2022
  • About Us
  • Advertising
  • Contact
Monday, May 16, 2022
Townpress Newspaper
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • News
    Basic Education to work with the Hawks in investigating Physics Paper 2 leak

    Second Chance Matric Programme exams starts May/June

    Scuffle broke out in Limpopo High Court, two prisoners shot dead in alleged escape attempt

    Police investigating multiple murders in Khayelitsha

    Minister Mbalula calls for the ban of scrap metal exports

    Minister Mbalula calls for the ban of scrap metal exports

    Gauteng online admission for Grade 1 and 8 opens on July 22

    Gauteng online admission for Grade 1 and 8 opens on July 22

    Phillip Dukashe resigns from Eskom Generation

    Phillip Dukashe resigns from Eskom Generation

    Document certification, no longer a requirement – DPSA

    Document certification, no longer a requirement – DPSA

    Trending Tags

    • community
    • #freejacobzuma
    • africa
  • Africa
  • World
  • Opinions
  • Economies
  • Entertainment
  • Sport
  • People
  • Motoring
  • Videos
  • News
    Basic Education to work with the Hawks in investigating Physics Paper 2 leak

    Second Chance Matric Programme exams starts May/June

    Scuffle broke out in Limpopo High Court, two prisoners shot dead in alleged escape attempt

    Police investigating multiple murders in Khayelitsha

    Minister Mbalula calls for the ban of scrap metal exports

    Minister Mbalula calls for the ban of scrap metal exports

    Gauteng online admission for Grade 1 and 8 opens on July 22

    Gauteng online admission for Grade 1 and 8 opens on July 22

    Phillip Dukashe resigns from Eskom Generation

    Phillip Dukashe resigns from Eskom Generation

    Document certification, no longer a requirement – DPSA

    Document certification, no longer a requirement – DPSA

    Trending Tags

    • community
    • #freejacobzuma
    • africa
  • Africa
  • World
  • Opinions
  • Economies
  • Entertainment
  • Sport
  • People
  • Motoring
  • Videos
No Result
View All Result
Townpress. Newspaper
No Result
View All Result
Home General news General

Nehawu threatens strike in October if demands on conditions and pay are not heard

Town Press by Town Press
September 17, 2020
in General
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0
Nehawu to embark on total shutdown if demands are not met
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Healthcare workers affiliated to the key National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) are set to continue with lunch-hour demonstrations for improved working conditions and pay.

In the meantime, the union’s leaders are hoping to hold sectoral meetings with the ministers of different relevant departments to have their pleas heard.

READ ALSO

SANDF refutes claims it employs child soldiers

Republican Glenn Youngkin is Virginia’s new governor

The union, the largest public-sector union in SA, announced the latest programme of action following a special national executive committee last weekend to discuss the option of a full-blown strike.

Union general-secretary, Zola Saphetha, said they were yet to receive a response from President Cyril Ramaphosa to a memorandum delivered to the Union Buildings on September 3, despite the union giving his office a further notice on Friday of its intent to withdraw labour.

Saphetha said it was disappointing the Presidency had only acknowledged the receipt of its letter and nothing about responding to demands. It was decided the union would continue with demonstrations in all workplaces across the provinces while continuing discussions the Presidency.

Further meetings would be held with the Health, Employment and Labour, Social Development, Higher Education and Training, and Public Service and Administration Ministries, including the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) and other parastatals.

“Another meeting will be convened in two weeks to receive a detailed report on the discussions and the outcomes of these meetings and to assess whether or not they are making headway in responding adequately and positively to our demands for the benefit of our members and workers.

“In the meantime, the national union will be intensifying its preparations and plans for a full-blown strike which will affect both private and public health, parastatals, public service administration, higher education, including both private and public social development.”

The union would be deploying its national and provincial office bearers across regions to support and reinforce the mobilisation of members if there is nothing favourable to members and workers, in general, coming out of the meetings, he said.

Saphetha said the mass action would be integrated with the Cosatu general strike scheduled for October 7.

Cosatu will be holding a general strike on that day to force the government to act against corruption, and for Ramaphosa’s government to speed up the prosecution of corrupt individuals.

Some of the union’s demands include the call for workplaces to ensure full compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the immediate establishment of health committees in all workplaces, and for the Department of Health to prohibit hospital managers from preventing workers going into quarantine if they believed they had been exposed to Covid-19.

It wants workers be screened daily and for the department to roll out a national testing programme of non-communicable diseases.

The union also wants a risk allowance to be paid to front-line workers (in the Covid-19 pandemic), in addition to government ditching its decentralised and fragmented approach in the procurement of personal protective equipment.

Also on the list is salary increases due in April as resolved at the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC) in 2018.

Facebook Comments

Previous Post

Judgment to be handed down in Vereeniging serial rapist trial

Next Post

TERS to continue assisting unemployed people

Related News

SANDF refutes claims it employs child soldiers
General

SANDF refutes claims it employs child soldiers

February 7, 2022
Republican Glenn Youngkin is Virginia’s new governor
General

Republican Glenn Youngkin is Virginia’s new governor

November 3, 2021
Vaal residents to use water sparingly as Dam levels decline
General

Vaal residents to use water sparingly as Dam levels decline

September 21, 2021
Next Post
South Africa VAT hike tests central bank’s hawkish stance

TERS to continue assisting unemployed people

Please login to join discussion
Currently Playing

Stolen tyres paraded as bargain deal online

Stolen tyres paraded as bargain deal online

Stolen tyres paraded as bargain deal online

Business
Watch Naledi Manyoni throw baby to safety #freejacobzuma

Watch Naledi Manyoni throw baby to safety #freejacobzuma

Community
IEC raises complaint with Bidvest-Lithotech over Indelible Ink

IEC raises complaint with Bidvest-Lithotech over Indelible Ink

Community
Mthethwa ‘absolutely horrified’ after Babes Wodumo assault video

Mthethwa ‘absolutely horrified’ after Babes Wodumo assault video

Community
Alph Lukau “raising the dead” is a fraud

Alph Lukau “raising the dead” is a fraud

Community
Moozlie says “its just a campaign” and no crash

Moozlie says “its just a campaign” and no crash

Community
Moozlie Mabena involved in a “live video” crash #Moozlie

Moozlie Mabena involved in a “live video” crash #Moozlie

Community

Police hunt suspects who shot dead Welkom man in parking lot

Community
First Human Clinical Trial of HIV Drug Gammora Offers Potential Cure

First Human Clinical Trial of HIV Drug Gammora Offers Potential Cure

General
Madonsela praises Zuma for new approach on Nkandla

Madonsela speaks on land expropriation without compensation

Community
De Lille vows to fight accusers all the way

De Lille likens DA battle to boxing match

Community
Kaizer fans rampage at Moses Mabhida is Shameful

Kaizer fans rampage at Moses Mabhida is Shameful

Community

POPULAR NEWS

Live mortars found in Eastern Cape dam

Live mortars found in Eastern Cape dam

October 14, 2019
Africa agrees to giant trade bloc, but Nigeria, South Africa sit it out

Africa agrees to giant trade bloc, but Nigeria, South Africa sit it out

March 21, 2018
Upskilling public servants to improve service delivery

Upskilling public servants to improve service delivery

October 17, 2017
Just In: Faith Nketsi allegedly prostituting ladies for cash

Just In: Faith Nketsi allegedly prostituting ladies for cash

May 19, 2018
Media 24 an Epitome of Poor Journalism – SAMWU

Media 24 an Epitome of Poor Journalism – SAMWU

May 16, 2018

EDITOR'S PICK

IEC reaches out to 1,6m voters

‘Campaigns for core party supporters might have been effective’

May 7, 2019
President Zuma’s upcoming visits

President Zuma’s upcoming visits

June 24, 2016
UAE visit cements strong relations

UAE visit cements strong relations

March 30, 2016
Aba Thembu King Dalindyebo released from prison

Bushknives, axes and pangas as King Dalindyebo allegedly attacks family

March 13, 2020
Townpress Newspaper

At Town Press, we believe everyone who has a story to share, deserve to be heard. Town Press is a current affairs publication that encourages citizens' journalism, as a way to create access for communities to the media.

Follow us

.

  • Africa
  • AU
  • Business
  • Community
  • Coronavirus
  • Crime stats
  • Culture
  • Economies
  • Editor Picks
  • Education
  • Entertaiment
  • Events
  • Featured
  • Finance
  • General
  • General news
  • International
  • Lifestyle and Beauty
  • Markets
  • Media
  • Motoring
  • notices
  • Opinions
  • People
  • Pictures
  • Premium
  • Public Statement
  • Right now
  • Social Media
  • Sport
  • Technology
  • Tourism
  • UN
  • Weather
  • World

.

  • Second Chance Matric Programme exams starts May/June
  • Police investigating multiple murders in Khayelitsha
  • Minister Mbalula calls for the ban of scrap metal exports
  • Gauteng online admission for Grade 1 and 8 opens on July 22
  • Terms and conditions
  • Comments Policy
  • Cookie Policy (ZA)
  • Notices

© 2021 Townpress Newspaper, South Africa - Townpress logo & associated media rights are the intellectual property of Randworth,SA.

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Africa
  • World
  • Opinions
  • Economies
  • Entertainment
  • Sport
  • People
  • Motoring
  • Videos

© 2021 Townpress Newspaper, South Africa - Townpress logo & associated media rights are the intellectual property of Randworth,SA.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

Go to mobile version