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9 July 2026 SOUTH AFRICAN MUNICIPAL WORKERS’ UNION (SAMWU) MEMORANDUM OF DEMANDS NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION 9 JULY 2026 TO: The Minister of Finance / National Treasury The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs The South African Local Government Association The Minister of Water and Sanitation The Premier of Gauteng MEC of Local Government […]

7 July 2026 SAMWU REJECTS SALGA’S ATTEMPT TO INTIMIDATE AND DEMOBILISE MUNICIPAL WORKERS AHEAD OF NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) has noted with contempt the circular issued by SALGA Gauteng Province seeking to discourage municipal workers from participating in the Union’s National Day of Action on 9 July 2026. […]

7 July 2026 SAMWU CONDEMNS NATIONAL TREASURY’S IRRATIONAL DECISION TO WITHHOLD MUNICIPAL FUNDING The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) condemns, in the strongest possible terms, National Treasury’s reckless decision to temporarily withhold the July 2026 equitable share allocations to dozens of municipalities across South Africa. While Treasury claims this measure is intended to enforce […]

6 July 2026 SAMWU TO MARCH IN DEFENCE OF WORKERS, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND PUBLIC SERVICES The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) will embark on a National Day of Action in the form of a march to National Treasury, COGTA, SALGA and the Department of Water and Sanitation on 9 July 2026. Members and workers […]

17 June 2026 SAMWU CONDEMNS UMSUNDUZI MUNICIPALITY FOR RUSHING TO COURT INSTEAD OF NEGOTIATING WITH STRIKING UMSUNDUZI WORKERS The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Mafika Mshengu Region notes the judgment of the Labour Court dismissing uMsunduzi Local Municipality’s urgent application against workers who are engaged in a protected strike. SAMWU welcomes this […]

13 June 2026 SAMWU MOURNS THE TRAGIC PASSING OF THREE FIREFIGHTERS AT GA-SEGONYANA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) joins the families, colleagues, fellow workers and the community of Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality in mourning the tragic passing of three municipal workers who lost their lives in a fatal accident while responding to […]

8 JUNE 2026 SAMWU WESTERN CAPE WELCOMES TARIFF JUDGMENT AND DEMANDS ACCOUNTABILITY OVER PUBLIC FUNDS WASTED ON FAILED LITIGATION The South African Municipal Workers’ Union in the Western Cape welcomes the recent court judgment declaring aspects of the City of Cape Town’s tariff structure unlawful. This judgment is an important victory for residents and communities […]

30 May 2026 SAMWU CONDEMNS MINISTER GODONGWANA’S RECKLESS AND INSULTING ATTACK ON DITSOBOTLA MUNICIPAL WORKERS The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) notes with disgust and outright condemnation the reckless, insulting and anti-worker remarks attributed to the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, during the handover of the Financial Recovery Plan at Ditsobotla Local Municipality in […]

26 May 2026 SAMWU Raises Alarm Over Governance Failures, Worker Safety, and Crumbling Labour Relations The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Nelson Mandela Bay Region, is deeply concerned by the continued deterioration of governance, labour relations, and working conditions within the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. Municipal workers remain the backbone of service […]

25 May 2026 SAMWU CONDEMNS CONTINUED UNION BASHING AND VICTIMISATION OF SHOP STEWARDS AT AMATOLA WATER The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Eastern Cape expresses its deep concern and outrage at the continued victimisation, intimidation and systematic targeting of SAMWU shop stewards by the management of Amatola Water Board. Since 26 March […]