National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union

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.

History
The union was founded in 1987, when the Health and Allied Workers' Union merged with the General and Allied Workers' Union and the South African Allied Workers' Union.

The NEHAWU is affiliated with the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), and Public Services International and the Trade Union International Public Service and Allied employees.

General Secretaries

 * 1987: Yure Mdyogolo
 * 1988: Phillip Dexter
 * 1994: Neil Thobejane
 * 1998: Fikile Majola
 * 2013: Bereng Soke
 * 2017: Zola Saphetha

Presidents

 * 1987: Bheki Mkhize
 * 1990: Vusi Nhlapo
 * 2004: Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya
 * 2010: Mzwandile Makwayiba
 * 2022: Mike Shingange