Video: Nehawu demands improvement on the system that ‘is always offline’ at Home Affairs
The union, Nehawu, disrupted services at Home Affairs in Middelburg this morning.
Workers were instructed to stop working today while the National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union read their demands and handed the memorandum to Ms Masjudu Makhatu (Home Affairs District Manager, Operations).
Ms Lindiwe Masilela (Acting Regional Secretary of Nehawu) read and explained their demands and Mr Jerry Masilela (Deputy Regional Secretary) handed the memorandum to Ms Makhatu.
Some of their demands included the following:
• Recognition rights in Home Affairs.
• Access to servicing members.
• Access to hold meetings.
• No to abuse of power.
• To be consulted on the prioritisation of posts.
• Filling of all levels in the institution.
• No to favouritism.
• Training through the skills development.
• Regarding health and safety, they demanded a save working environment, a safety security system, safety protocol and procedures in offices, and one hour lunch to workers as they are working 8 hours.
• They also demanded improved infrastructure in especially eMalahleni, an improved system that ‘is always offline’, working tools and cellphone allowances to workers in the field, office furniture and state vehicles that are in a working condition.
They asked for an answer within seven days of their demands and Ms Makhatu promised that they will look into the matter and present it to their management team.
• Several people sat for more than two hours in the row to wait for the proceedings to finish.
@middelburgobserver Nehawu disrupted services at Home Affairs in Middelburg this morning and demanded improvement on the system that ‘is always offline’.
