Comrade Nyameka Macanda - President Of NEHAWU
The President Of NEHAWU Comrade Nyameka Macanda, started as a NEHAWU shopsteward from the Department of Health in Bisho Hospital branch in the Eastern Cape in 1998 -2004. She was appointed to be a Acting Regional Treasurer of Max Madlingozi region up until she was elected as the Regional Treasurer from 2005 to 2009
She served the union until she was then appointed as the Acting Eastern Cape Provincial Treasurer in 2009. During the10th Provincial Congress of 2011 she was elected as the Provincial Treasurer. She served the union for the period of three years and she was elected to be the 2nd Deputy President in the Special National Congress which was held on the 06 June 2014.
She started her activism with the African National Congress by participating in the Health Substructure at Leon Meyer branch (ward 43) in Bisho.
She acts on different boards, NEHAWU Investment Holdings and Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority (PSETA) serving in different boards committees.
She did the Higher Certificate in Economic Development from the University of Western Cape from 2006 - 2009.
At the NEHAWU 11th National Congress held in June 2017, she was re-elected as the 2nd Deputy President.At the NEHAWU 12th National Congress held in November 2021, she was elected as the 1st Deputy President.
At the NEHAWU 13th National Congress held in June 2026, she was elected as the NEHAWU President.