The South African Municipal Workers Union in Gauteng has expressed support for the government as it prepares to host the G20 Summit, while committing to intensifying its campaign to defend workers across municipalities in the province. The union said on Friday said recent developments in Johannesburg and Tshwane show progress after long periods of disputes… Continue reading SAMWU Backs Government Ahead of G20 and Vows to Intensify Fight for Workers
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Court Orders Free State Provincial Government to Place Matjhabeng Municipality Under Administration
The Free State provincial government has lost its appeal to set aside a Bloemfontein High Court ruling compelling it to place the troubled Matjhabeng Local Municipality under administration. This comes after the Democratic Alliance (DA) took the government to court, when repeated calls to have the municipality placed under administration fell on deaf ears. The… Continue reading Court Orders Free State Provincial Government to Place Matjhabeng Municipality Under Administration
Northern Cape Municipality Ordered to Pay Staff Salaries After Defaulting Since February
The Kheis local municipality in the Northern Cape has been compelled by the High Court in Kimberley to immediately pay salaries of its staff that have not been religiously paid as they should be since February this year. The court victory follows a court application by municipal labour union, SAMWU (South African Municipal Workers’ Union)… Continue reading Northern Cape Municipality Ordered to Pay Staff Salaries After Defaulting Since February
SAMWU Slams Labour Court Ruling Allowing City of Tshwane to be Exempted from Increasing Staff Salaries
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) has sharply criticised a ruling of the Labour Court that exempts the City of Tshwane from increasing its employees’ salaries as collectively negotiated in the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Bargaining Council. The contentious ruling, handed down on Friday, followed an application by the then Democratic Alliance… Continue reading SAMWU Slams Labour Court Ruling Allowing City of Tshwane to be Exempted from Increasing Staff Salaries
SAMWU Demands King Sabatha Dalindyebo Municipality Restarts Interviews For Top Job, Claims one Candidate was Given Questions in Advance
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) has locked horns with the King Sabatha Dalindyebo Local Municipality over the process that was followed to hire a Chief Risk Officer. The COSATU affiliated union claims that the process was flawed as one of the candidates was allegedly given the interview questions in advance and the panel… Continue reading SAMWU Demands King Sabatha Dalindyebo Municipality Restarts Interviews For Top Job, Claims one Candidate was Given Questions in Advance
SIU Pounces On Free State’s Masilonyana Local Municipality Over Suspected Tender Irregularities
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has pounced on a Free State municipality over suspected tender irregularities and maladministration involving water supply contracts. Assisted by the Hawks and the South African Police Service (SAPS), the unit’s members swooped on the Masilonyana Local Municipality’s premises in Welkom. They seized documents relating to tenders for the Brandfort Water… Continue reading SIU Pounces On Free State’s Masilonyana Local Municipality Over Suspected Tender Irregularities
SAMWU: Suspended Sentence Undermines The Severity Of VBS Looting
The suspended sentence handed to a municipal official convicted of crimes relating to the R2 billion VBS scandal undermines the severity of the fraud and looting that took place at the bank, said a municipal union. The South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) in Limpopo says it strongly condemns the “lenient” sentencing handed to former… Continue reading SAMWU: Suspended Sentence Undermines The Severity Of VBS Looting