National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU)

SADTU to Call Special Congress to Decide Who to Back Between ANC and SACP During 2026 Local Government Elections

The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) has decided to allow its members to be the ones to decide who to back between the ANC and the South African Communist Party (SACP) during next year’s local government elections. The decision comes after the SACP, a long-time ally of the ANC, decided that it will independently… Continue reading SADTU to Call Special Congress to Decide Who to Back Between ANC and SACP During 2026 Local Government Elections

Limpopo MEC Accused of Lying about Mentally ill Patient’s True Cause of Death

ACCUSED OF LYING: Limpopo Health MEC Dieketseng Mashego has been accused of misleading the public about the true cause of death of a mentally ill patient at Philadelphia Hospital in Dennilton on 10 March 2025. (Photo: Limpopo Government)

Limpopo Health MEC Dieketseng Mashego has been accused of lying about the true cause of the death of a mentally ill patient at Philadelphia Hospital in Dennilton. Klaas Ledwaba, 33, died in a psychiatric hospital ward on March 10, after allegedly being attacked by a fellow patient. In an interview with SABC News on Saturday,… Continue reading Limpopo MEC Accused of Lying about Mentally ill Patient’s True Cause of Death

Devastation as Hundreds of Ithala Bank Staff Go Unpaid in January

UNPAID SALARIES: Over 400 employees of Ithala Bank have not received their salaries. Photo: NEHAWU KZN

Hundreds of Ithala Bank employees in KwaZulu-Natal face financial hardship and the risk of defaulting on monthly payments after Repayment Administrator (RA) Johannes Kruger, who was appointed by the Prudential Authority (PA) to oversee the bank’s affairs, failed to pay their salaries. Kruger assumed control pending an application in the Pietermaritzburg High Court to have… Continue reading Devastation as Hundreds of Ithala Bank Staff Go Unpaid in January