Union threatens to continue protest at MUT over wage increase Updated
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The National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) says disruptions at Durban s Mangosuthu University of Technology will continue if management doesn t get its house in order.
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KZN NEHAWU spokesperson, Ayanda Zulu said: Remember that when NEHAWU was on strike, the students were on strike and the decisions that were taken - even now management has not fulfilled them. There is a serious leadership crisis that this university is facing.
The university says the wage agreement still needs to be approved by the university council before it can be implemented.
MUT staff agree to 5.08% pay hike Updated
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Workers had initially wanted 8%. The university had offered 3.3%.
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union says they are pleased with the decision and members are back to work.
Nehawu KZN spokesperson Ayanda Zulu said: The strike at the Mangosuthu University of Technology ended last week on Friday. They agreed to increase every year from now onwards the housing allowance with R100, so that was the just of the agreement. Our members agreed, overwhelming with this offer from management.
Nehawu KZN won’t campaign for ANC in upcoming elections over workers’ salaries The union said if government failed to act, it would proceed with its plan of not campaigning for the African National Congress during the local government elections later this year. FILE: A vendor sells Nehawu hats. Picture: Christa Eybers/Eyewitness News.
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DURBAN - The National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) in KwaZulu-Natal on Monday said it would use its upcoming provincial congress to strategise on how it would lobby national government to increase workers’ salaries.
The three-day congress is expected to commence on Tuesday.
Reg flags raised as MEC announces yet more budget cuts
By Silindile Nyathikazi, Mphathi Nxumalo
Mar 10, 2021
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Durban - THE Department of Education will receive the biggest portion of this year’s provincial budget, with the allocation set at R53.2 billion.
The second largest portion – R48.4bn – of the province’s public purse will go to the Department of Health. During her budget speech delivered yesterday, Finance MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube said she would ensure that the new Dr Pixley ka Isaka Seme Memorial Hospital was operational within this new financial year .
The Department of Transport, which underspent on its 2019/20 capital budget, will receive R11.6bn, the third largest allocation.
Calls for transparency in how KZN manages Covid-19
14 Jan 2021
Face masks dry on a washing line in a rural area in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The province has been hard hit by a second wave of Covid-19 and doctors fear the healthcare system is at risk of being overwhelmed. (Madelene Cronjé)
The grim reality of a second wave of Covid-19 infections in KwaZulu-Natal is perhaps best summarised by one of the province’s biggest undertakers. “We are swamped. We are exhausted,” said Nomfundo Mcoyi, whose staff at Icebolethu Funerals are frantically trying to manage the ghastly surge in business.
“Normally, we handle 150 to 200 burials around the province in a week. Last week we did 572. It is emotionally devastating. It is definitely Covid. I assure you, I estimate 400 of those 572 deaths are related to Covid.”