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National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union

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NEHAWU
National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union
Founded1987
HeadquartersJohannesburg, Gauteng
Location
Members
276000
Key people
Mike Shingange (President)
Zola Saphetha (General Secretary)
AffiliationsCOSATU, WFTU, TUI-PAE[1]
Websitewww.nehawu.org.za

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.

History

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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

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General Secretaries

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1987: Yure Mdyogolo
1988: Phillip Dexter
1994: Neil Thobejane
1998: Fikile Majola
2013: Bereng Soke
2017: Zola Saphetha

Presidents

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1987: Bheki Mkhize
1990: Vusi Nhlapo
2004: Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya
2010: Mzwandile Makwayiba
2022: Mike Shingange

References

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Notes
  1. ^ NEHAWU AFFILIATION
  2. ^ Bendix, Sonia (1996). Industrial Relations in the New South Africa. Cape Town: Creda Press. ISBN 0702134538.
  3. ^ 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.
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