Nehawu protested outside the Union Buildings in Tshwane, demanding the implementation of a wage increase agreement and other issues relating to Covid-19. Nehawu's NEC protested outside of the Union Buildings on Monday.The union wants the president to respond to their demands and resolve their issues.The issues include the implementation of a wage increase agreement and…
Nehawu will protest outside the Union Buildings on Monday. PHOTO: Felix Dlangamandla Nehawu will hold a protest outside the Union Buildings on Monday.It wants the president to address them and resolve their issues, contained in a memorandum submitted to the Presidency earlier this month.Their demands relate to health worker safety and salary increases for frontline…
Nehawu has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa for not speaking on the urgent need for PPEs. It says the main worry is that the number of infected frontline workers is still increasing on a daily basis.The union adds that the government should focus on improving the health and safety of workers. President Cyril Ramaphosa's speech on…
The outside of KwaMhlanga Hospital in Mpumalanga. A nurse working at KwaMhlanga Hospital died earlier this month.Trade union Nehawu says the nurse died of Covid-19.Themba Hospital, outside Mbombela, was shut on Monday as staff protested.The Mpumalanga provincial leadership of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) on Friday accused the provincial health department…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…