Rhodes University management and the National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (Nupsaw) are locked in a stand-off over the union’s demands to be given organisational rights on campus. Rhodes claims Nupsaw is not representative enough.
In this video update, Bianca McLean interviews the union’s provincial leader, Lerato Thethe, who disputes the university’s position. We were awaiting further clarification from the university and will update the story once received.