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Nurses Honoured on International Nurses Day – But Crisis Looms Behind the Applause
As South Africa marks International Nurses Day on 12 May, the National Public Service Workers Union (NPSWU) stands in solidarity with the nurses who form the backbone of our healthcare system.
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L20 Meeting in Durban Calls for Change – NPSWU Stands Strong for Workers’ Rights
The second Labour 20 (L20) Meeting took place from 8–9 April 2025 in Durban.
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NPSWU Rejects VAT Increase and Calls for Fairer 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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Demands Immediate Action Over Medication Shortages in KZN’s Public Health System
The National Public Service Workers Union (NPSWU) has raised alarm over ongoing reports of medication shortages in KwaZulu-Natal’s public healthcare facilities.
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NPSWU Responds to President Ramaphosa’s 2025 SONA: A Call for Action on Public Sector Wages and Job Security
We, the National Public Service Workers Union (NPSWU), have carefully reviewed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered on February 6, 2025.
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President CDE. Mphela: Address to NEDLAC labour school delegates
He emphasized the need for urgent action to address the triple crisis of unemployment, inequality, and poverty.
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Regarding the employer’s offer in council
News Alert: Regarding the employer’s offer in council. We demand 6% increase.
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To the Matrics of 2024: Well done
The National Public Service Workers Union would like to congratulate the class of 2024.
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NPSWU Stands Firm on Labour Wage Negotiations – Collective Demands Update
The NPSWU, alongside other unions, is engaged in ongoing wage negotiations with the employer, advocating for fair conditions and benefits for public servants.
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The Union was formed in 1962 as the Natal Provincial Association, organizing 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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