27 March 2026 SAMWU WELCOMES COURT VICTORY AGAINST DA AND CALLS ON WORKERS TO REJECT IT AT THE POLLS The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) notes and welcomes the outcome of the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg which has struck from the roll the urgent application brought by the Democratic Alliance (DA) seeking to […]
March 2026
SAMWU WELCOMES CITY OF JOHANNESBURG BUDGET ADJUSTMENT AS A VICTORY FOR WORKERS
20 March 2026 SAMWU WELCOMES CITY OF JOHANNESBURG BUDGET ADJUSTMENT AS A VICTORY FOR WORKERS The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) notes and welcomes the passing of the City of Johannesburg adjustment budget which includes the implementation of the Politically Facilitated Agreement (PFA), marking an important victory for municipal workers who have endured decades […]
SAMWU OBTAIN ARBITRATION AWARD AND A CERTIFIED VARIATION ORDER AGAINST MAKANA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY FOR NON-IMPLEMENTATION OF JOB EVALUATION OUTCOME
12 March 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAMWU OBTAIN ARBITRATION AWARD AND A CERTIFIED VARIATION ORDER AGAINST MAKANA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY FOR NON-IMPLEMENTATION OF JOB EVALUATION OUTCOME When the matter of Job Evaluation Outcome was not implemented and the Management in Makana Local Municipality management took a selective implementation approach by excluding SAMWU members as a result […]
SAMWU WILL NOT ALLOW ANTI-WORKER DA TO REVERSE WORKERS’ GAINS IN GAUTENG
8 March 2026 SAMWU WILL NOT ALLOW ANTI-WORKER DA TO REVERSE WORKERS’ GAINS IN GAUTENG The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) expresses its full solidarity with municipal workers in the City of Johannesburg in the face of continued attempts by the Democratic Alliance (DA) to undermine the implementation of the Politically Facilitated Agreement (PFA) […]
SAMWU DECLARES WAR ON INSTITUTIONALIZED LOOTING AND ADMINISTRATIVE ANARCHY AT UTHUKELA DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY
7 March 2026 SAMWU DECLARES WAR ON INSTITUTIONALIZED LOOTING AND ADMINISTRATIVE ANARCHY AT UTHUKELA DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) expresses deep concern regarding recent developments at the uThukela District Municipality which, in our view, point to serious failures in governance, financial management and administrative accountability. These developments raise significant questions about […]