by Thinus Ferreira
Bemawu, the only remaining trade union still recognised by the South African public broadcaster, is at risk of having its registration cancelled due to a failure to submit audited financial reports and other documents to the department of labour.
South Africa's government department of employment and labour has published a notice of intention to cancel the registration of the Broadcasting, Electronic and Allied Workers' Union (Bemawu).
According to the department, Bemawu has failed to comply with provisions of the Labour Relations Act and may no longer be operating as a real, registered trade union.
Bemawu and anybody interested now have two months to write to the department, before a final decision will be taken about Bemawu's registration.
Mary Ngwetjana, deputy registrar at the department of labour, told SABC News, that Bemawu has failed to comply with sections 89, 99 and 100 regarding the auditing of financial reports.
Bemawu is supposed to submit audits of its financial reports to the office of the labour department registrar. Section 99 deals with the keeping of records, while section 100 deals with the mandatory submission of audited financial records and other documents to the office of the registrar on an annual basis.
Mary Ngwetjana said Bemawu hasn't complied with sections 89, 99 and 100 and that Bemawu has "60 days to remedy the situation".
