Press Release

SAPTU is not in favour of taxing workers to fund the procurement and distribution of vaccines against COVID-19. According to media reports, Treasury is considering

The South African Parastatal and Tertiary Institutions Union (SAPTU) encourages the South African labour force to remain positive under difficult working conditions and to continue

SAPTU is hugely dissatisfied with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that the vaccine against COVID-19 will only be available in South Africa during the second quarter

SAPTU wishes to thank its members at the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) for continuing to keep up the critical work they do on the

SAPTU supports the notion of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to shine a light on occupations in the country which are in

SAPTU is in the process of developing a policy position on the prescription of asset and related issues, as a member of the Federation of

The South African Parastatal and Tertiary Institutions Union (SAPTU) is concerned about the increase in unemployment due to the COVID-19 national lockdown. According to the

SAPTU is satisfied that its members at the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) will be protected if the second wave of COVID-19 should hit the

SAPTU is very concerned about the minister of finance, Tito Mboweni’s announcement during his medium-term budget speech that the government has initiated a process to

SAPTU is very concerned about the financial state of universities and the resulting impact it will have on students and staff. The minister for Higher