ANA reports that the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) on Wednesday called off its national strike action at Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and Community Education and Training (CET) colleges.
This was after signing a settlement agreement with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). Nehawu general secretary, Zola Saphetha said the settlement agreement was signed after marathon negotiations that started on Monday morning and concluded on Tuesday evening. "This settlement represents a victory for our members who have been marginalised by the department ever since the migration took place in 2015," said Saphetha. He went on to explain about the deal: "All employees who have been employed by the department and colleges will now be deemed to be permanently employed which is a victory to close to 3,000 workers. The department has committed to the immediate reissuing and implementation of Circular 1 of 2017 and 2 of 2018 in ensuring standardization of salary levels and job profiles as per the job evaluation outcome. Parties have now agreed on tight timelines for this matter that has been on the agenda for many years." Nehawu urged all members and workers to return to work on Thursday.
- Read the full original of Thembelihle Mkhonza’s report on the above at Independent News
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