The National Education,Health and Allied Workers' Union (NEHAWU) is a trade union in South Africa. With a membership of 276,000 it is the largest public sector union in the country. It organizes State,Health,Education and Welfare workers.
Cassel Mathale is a South African politician who was the third Premier of Limpopo between March 2009 and July 2013. He is currently the Deputy Minister of Police in the South African government and before that was Deputy Minister of Small Business Development from February 2018 to May 2019.
Irvin Jim is a South African trade union leader.
Phillip David Dexter is a South African politician,activist,and entrepreneur.
Supra Obakeng Ramoeletsi Mahumapelo is a South African politician who was Premier of North West from May 2014 to May 2018 during the 5th North West Provincial Legislature. He formerly served as Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature from April 2012 to May 2014.
Bennet Mzwenqaba Bhanga,known as Nqaba Bhanga,is a South African politician. He is the former Leader of the Official Opposition in the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature,the former Provincial Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Eastern Cape,a former Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay,a former Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Human Settlements in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality,a former member of Parliament,and the DA's former Shadow Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA).
Zingiswa Phyllis Losi is a South African politician and trade unionist who is currently serving as the president of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) since September 2018. She was formerly Cosatu's second deputy president from 2009 to 2018. She is a member of the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party (SACP) and a former member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress (ANC).
Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya is a South African politician and former trade unionist who was the inaugural Minister of Women,Youth,Children and People with Disabilities from May 2009 to October 2010. Before that,she was the first woman president of the National Education,Health and Allied Workers' Union from 2004 to 2009.
Michael Mzwandile Makwayiba is a South African trade unionist.
Xolisile Shinars Qayiso is a South African politician and a member of the National Assembly of South Africa. He is a member of the African National Congress.
Fikile Zachariah "Slovo" Majola is a South African politician and former trade unionist who is currently serving as the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry since May 2019. He has represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly since 2014,and before that he was the general secretary of the National Education,Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) from 1998 to 2014.
Montseng Margaret Tsiu is a South African politician,trade unionist and nurse who served as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Health in the Free State provincial government from May 2018 until March 2023. She was sworn in as a Member of the Free State Provincial Legislature for the African National Congress in April 2018. Tsiu is the former provincial chairperson of the National Education,Health and Allied Workers' Union and the former director of nursing in the Free State government.
Bangokwakhe Madesius "Super" Zuma is a South African politician and former trade unionist who served as KwaZulu-Natal's Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Agriculture and Rural Development from February 2023 until June 2024. He has represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature since September 2018,having formerly served in his seat from 2014 to 2015.
Pumelele Ndamase is a South African politician and former public servant who has represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature since March 2016. He was secretary of the provincial legislature from 2009 to 2014 and before that he represented the ANC as a councillor in the Eastern Cape's OR Tambo District Municipality.
Xolani Malamlela is a South African politician and trade unionist who has represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature since 2019. He also serves as the Provincial Secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) in the Eastern Cape.
Bhekokwakhe Robert Mkhize was a South African politician and trade unionist who was the founding president of the National Education,Health and Allied Workers' Union from 1987 to 1992. He represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1995 until his death in 2000.
Magwaza Alfred Maphalala was a South African politician and trade unionist from KwaZulu-Natal. He represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1999 until his death in 2003. He was also a stalwart of the South African Communist Party (SACP) in KwaZulu-Natal.
Andrew Frans Madella is a South African politician,disability rights activist,and former trade unionist. A member of the African National Congress (ANC),he served the Western Cape constituency in the National Assembly from 2005 to 2009 and from 2014 to 2019.
Sisa James Njikelana is a South African politician,businessman,and former trade unionist. He represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 2004 to 2014 and chaired the Portfolio Committee on Energy during the 25th Parliament.
Vusi Herbert Nhlapo is a South African politician and former trade unionist. He was the president of the National Education,Health and Allied Workers' Union from 1993 to 2004. After that,he represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 2006 to 2009.
