The National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (NEHAWU) is a trade union in South Africa. With a membership of 276,000 it is the largest public sector union in the country. It organizes State, Health, Education and Welfare workers.
National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union | |
Founded | 1987 |
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Headquarters | Johannesburg, Gauteng |
Location | |
Members | 276000 |
Key people | Mike Shingange (President) Zola Saphetha (General Secretary) |
Affiliations | COSATU, WFTU, TUI-PAE[1] |
Website | www |
History edit
The union was founded in 1987, when the Health and Allied Workers' Union merged with the General and Allied Workers' Union and the South African Allied Workers' Union.[2]
The NEHAWU is affiliated with the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), and Public Services International and the Trade Union International Public Service and Allied employees.[3]
Leadership edit
General Secretaries edit
- 1987: Yure Mdyogolo
- 1988: Phillip Dexter
- 1994: Neil Thobejane
- 1998: Fikile Majola
- 2013: Bereng Soke
- 2017: Zola Saphetha
Presidents edit
- 1987: Bheki Mkhize
- 1990: Vusi Nhlapo
- 2004: Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya
- 2010: Mzwandile Makwayiba
- 2022: Mike Shingange
References edit
- Notes
- ^ NEHAWU AFFILIATION
- ^ Bendix, Sonia (1996). Industrial Relations in the New South Africa. Cape Town: Creda Press. ISBN 0702134538.
- ^ NEHAWU AFFILIATION
- Sources
- ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
External links edit
- NEHAWU official site.