ANC in talks with Nehawu over unpaid staff salaries

ANC’s National spokesperson, Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri, says the party is engaging with the the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) over outstanding staff salaries at Luthuli House.

Several staff members reportedly did not receive their November salaries, with workers saying late payments have become a recurring problem. Some employees staged a picket yesterday outside the Boksburg venue where the ANC is holding its week-long National General Council (NGC).

Earlier this week, ANC Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, revealed that the party’s monthly salary bill stands at about R20 million.

Bhengu-Motsiri says the ANC is working to resolve the issue and ensure all outstanding payments are finalised.

“The ANC wants to turn around the situation of making sure that our talented members of staff  are remunerated on time and consistently, as it should be, because they contribute a lot to the success of our organisation,” she said. “And we need them up and running to do that support and also to be able to attend to the welfare of their own families.”

Bhengu-Motsiri also emphasised that the ANC had been heavily reliant on donations from allies in the past.

“Today, the ANC has transitioned into government, and therefore that donor environment has shrunk, not just for the ANC; this is not unique to the ANC, but it has shrunk to the detriment of parties that are in government but are still pursuing the liberation project.”

“If the ANC were a corrupt party, we would not be poor. We would be tapping into the resources of the state.”

Luthuli staff is NOT paid, yet President Cyril Ramaphosa says ANC is on the path of renewal. pic.twitter.com/sW23LdGkW2

— 💌BAB💕 (@MantloroRammala) December 8, 2025

ANC SG response to why ANC Staff members are not paid their salary was that even his own is not paid.

People are going to starve in December 💔

— MK Party Stan (@XFactor079) December 9, 2025

ANC staff awaits their November salaries 😩🚨🚨🚨 Hayi yintsomi xa kusokola GNU … zintloni ezi … pic.twitter.com/FYWZiHho3p

— zizipho (@zizipho50) December 8, 2025

The President of the ANC is a Billionaire – ANC Staff Salaries are approximately R20million.

Are you telling me the President of the ANC can’t take R20million from his bank and Finance the salaries of his staff members?

This is the same ANC that we trust to take this Country… pic.twitter.com/XpfDbi56Mb

— Msunu ka Johann Rupert (@ZizinjaAbelungu) December 8, 2025

ANC is broke and struggling to meet its financial obligations,including the payment of salaries and other statutory benefits
can’t pay its workers.A large chunk of its monies in the past were from those who benefited from unscrupulous networks.Paid stolen lucre into ANC’s coffers

— Agos (@1918Agostinho) December 9, 2025