Staff, medicine and water shortages in Eastern Cape clinics – SAHRC demands answers
The EC Department of Health has been given until 30 March to address all outstanding complaints.
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The teachings of HIV, TB and Covid: Value community healthcare workers more
Community healthcare workers are indispensable to fighting health epidemics yet most are treated as volunteers deserving only of a stipend.
NUPSAW workers picket against corruption in Department of Environment
“People do as they please, and without consequences in this department,” workers say.
Community health workers belong in the public sector!
Unions claim that the labour department is doing the health department’s bidding by proposing to remove community health workers from the public health bargaining council.
SAFTU to join hands with the EFF on ‘National Shutdown’
Saftu says the EFF has agreed on the mobilisation of the broadest possible front of working class formations for an effective National Shutdown.
Unions and unemployed unite against budget austerity
The finance minister would deny in his speech that he was presenting an austerity budget, but confirmed the expectations of public sector unions and the unemployed who marched in Cape Town against budget austerity.
Public sector unions march to Parliament
The unions have given the government seven days to respond positively to their memorandum or face further strike action.
Public sector unions demonstrate around the country
The unions are adamant that they will go back to the streets in demand for a 10% salary increase.
Eastern Cape healthcare needs fixing – Ritshidze report
Staff shortages, staff attitudes, extended waiting times and medicine stockouts are crippling health services in the province.
Workers angered by ruling in favour of a sexual harassment accused
The magistrate made her ruling without allowing for cross examination of the accused..
EPWP workers in East London demand better working conditions
The EPWP workers have vowed to fight until their demands are met.
“A year of trauma” – community careworkers
Community health workers keep on delivering services to communities against many odds, while burdened by the loss of colleagues to Covid-19.
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