Memorandum of Agreement BetweenBroadcasting, Electronic, Media & Allied Workers Union (BEMAWU) and South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Date Signed: 14 July 2015Location: GautengEffective Period: 1 April 2015 Purpose This agreement outlines the terms of the 2015/2016 salary and benefits settlement between BEMAWU and the SABC, applicable to all BEMAWU members employed by the Corporation. Salary…
The Founding Vision of BEMAWU In the early 1990s, as South Africa’s political and institutional structures were undergoing seismic shifts, a new voice emerged in the broadcasting sector—one that sought not just to represent workers, but to redefine how representation itself should function. The Broadcasting, Electronic, Media & Allied Workers Union (BEMAWU) was born out…
SABSA’s 1993 Struggle for Dignity and Due Process In the winter of 1993, the South African Broadcasting Staff Association (SABSA) found itself navigating a storm of coercion, confusion, and constitutional contradiction. The SABC had imposed a lockout, withholding salaries from union members unless they resigned or renounced industrial action. But the fallout was far more…
The Forgotten Clause That Sparked a Union Battle In May 1992, SABSA and the SABC signed a salary agreement that seemed clear enough: “The employer will pay to employees… a salary increase of 7% plus an average 4% awarded on merit with effect from 1 March 1992.” But what followed was anything but straightforward. 🧩…
🗞️ Press Release (21 May 1993) 📑 Correspondence and Escalation 📜 Lockout Notice (SABC Internal Memo) 📊 Financial and Strategic Context 🧭 Historical Significance This document captures the moment SABSA pivoted from negotiation to confrontation, asserting legal and moral opposition to coercive tactics. It reveals: It also foreshadows the eventual settlement reached in June 1993,…
1992 SABC Salary Adjustment Framework: Internal Memo Summary 🏛️ Context and Strategic Rationale Managers were cautioned not to disclose these percentages publicly, and to treat them as budgeting tools rather than guaranteed entitlements. 🧮 Methodology and Implementation 📊 Budgeting Constraints 📝 Additional Guidelines 📅 Deadline and Support 🧭 Historical Significance This memo reflects a pivotal…
SABC Labour History Salary Disputes and Staff Grievances (1992–1993) 🗞️ Salary Negotiations and Announcements 📄 Internal Memos and Pressure Tactics 🧍♀️ Staff Grievances and Affidavits These testimonies offer a raw, personal lens into the lived experience of union members navigating institutional pressure. 🧭 Historical Significance This document captures a critical moment in the evolution of…
In May 1993, tensions escalated between SABSA members and SABC management over salary increases and union representation. The conflict culminated in a series of crew meetings, ultimatums, and staff walkouts, followed by a negotiated agreement that shaped labour relations at the broadcaster for years to come. 🧾 Key Events and Testimonies The document includes multiple…
📺 A Turning Point in Public Broadcasting: The 1994 TNP Transformation Proposals In the wake of South Africa’s democratic transition, the SABC stood at a crossroads. No longer a mouthpiece of the apartheid state, it was tasked with becoming a truly representative public broadcaster—one that reflected the diversity, dignity, and aspirations of all South Africans….
Re: Unfair Shortlisting Dispute – CCMA Victory Secured Date: 3 August 2025 Member: Ms Diketso Lekhelebane Employer: SABC SOC Ltd Case No: GAJB25160-24 🔎 Summary of Case Ms Lekhelebane lodged an unfair labour practice dispute after being excluded from the shortlist for the Bulletin Editor: Sesotho News post, despite having acted in that position for…
