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Congratulations to the Class of 2025 matriculants
I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all matriculants who have successfully passed their 2025 National Senior Certificate examinations.
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Justice restored: NPSWU wins landmark case
The National Public Service Workers Union (NPSWU) has secured a powerful victory in a case for one of its long-standing members who officially returned to work.
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Commitment by the Minister welcomed cautiously
NPSWU cautiously welcomes the Minister of Health’s commitment to permanently employ 27,000 Community Health Workers (CHWs).
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NPSWU re-launch with Metropolitan social partner
NPSWU and Metropolitan officially renewed their partnership on 3rd of July 2025 during a Sponsorship handover launch at the NPSWU boardroom.
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Nurses honoured on International Nurses Day, but…
As South Africa marks International Nurses Day on 12 May, the National Public Service Workers Union (NPSWU) stands in solidarity with the nurses.
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Honouring Our Backbone: International Nurses Day 2025 and Its Importance to NPSWU
12 May 2025 marks another important milestone in the global healthcare calendar International Nurses Day.
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Labour 20 (L20) meeting in Durban calls for change
The second Labour 20 (L20) Meeting took place from 8–9 April 2025 in Durban. The L20 is a group that brings together trade unions from G20 countries.
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NPSWU rejects VAT increase, calls for fair taxation
The National Public Service Workers Union (NPSWU) has strongly rejected the proposed increase in Value-Added Tax (VAT) from 15% to 16%.
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Action Over medication shortages in KZN demanded
The National Public Service Workers Union (NPSWU) has raised alarm over ongoing reports of medication shortages in KwaZulu-Natal’s public healthcare facilities.
Read moreABOUT NPSWU
The Union was formed in 1962 as the Natal Provincial Association, organising in the health sector with the purpose of representing and defending the workers in dispute resolution.
Natal is the current KwaZulu-Natal which was then known as natal during the apartheid era the Union was then changed to Natal Provincial Union of South Africa,
The Union was started by a group of health workers in the public sector as one first truly racially integrated union.
Its membership was initially to hospital workers employed by the province.
HELPFUL LINKS, DOCUMENTS & JOBS AROUND SOUTH AFRICA
The National Public Service Workers Union
https://www.npswu.org
Department of Labour
https://www.labour.gov.za
CCMA: The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration
http://www.ccma.org.za
SARS: South African Revenue Service
https://www.sars.gov.za
National Domestic Violence Hotline | Get Help Today
https://www.thehotline.org
Education Labour Relations Council
https://elrc.org.za/
General Public Service Sector Bargaining Council
https://gpssbc.org.za/
Public Service Co-Ordinating Bargaining Council
https://pscbc.co.za/
Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining Council
https://sssbc.org.za/
Public Health and Social Development Sectoral Bargaining Council
https://www.phsdsbc.org.za/
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