The National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (NEHAWU) is a trade union in South Africa. With a membership of 235,000 it is the largest public sector union in the country. It organizes State, Health, Education and Welfare workers.

History

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. 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.NEHAWU AFFILIATION
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Leadership

General Secretaries

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

Zola Saphetha Zola Saphetha is a South African trade unionist. He was elected general secretary of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union in 2017. Career Born in the Eastern Cape, Saphetha joined the Congress of South African Students w ...

Presidents

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

References

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External links

NEHAWU
official site. Organisations based in Johannesburg Congress of South African Trade Unions Public Services International Healthcare trade unions in South Africa Education trade unions World Federation of Trade Unions Trade unions established in 1987 Trade unions in South Africa {{SouthAfrica-trade-union-stub