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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 […]

18 May 2026 SAMWU CAUTIOUSLY WELCOMES THE APPOINTED BOARD OF LEPELLE NORTHERN WATER The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) notes and congratulates the newly appointed Board of Lepelle Northern Water, including the re-appointment of the Chairperson, Dr. Nndweleni Mphephu. The Board is set to officially commence its term of office on 1 June 2026, […]

11 May 2026 SAMWU CONDEMNS COLLAPSING SERVICE DELIVERY AND REJECTS THE DIS-ESTABLISHMENT OF MAPWATER Following the SAMWU-led MAP Water march held last Friday at the Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality, the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Maluti-a-Phofung Region its deep concern regarding the continued collapse of basic services and the municipality’s reckless pursuit of […]

6 May 2026 SAMWU Cautiously welcomes Administration of Sol Plaatje Local Municipality The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Northern Cape notes and cautiously welcomes the decision by the Northern Cape Provincial Executive Council to invoke Section 139(1)(b) of the Constitution at Sol Plaatje Local Municipality. While we cautiously welcome the intervention, experience […]

6 May 2026 SAMWU Rejects Treasury Interference and DA Attempts to Reverse Workers’ Gains in Johannesburg The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) notes with serious concern the recent intervention by National Treasury regarding the implementation of the Politically Facilitated Agreement (PFA) concluded between the City of Johannesburg and SAMWU. The union rejects both the […]

29 April 2026 SAMWU CALLS ON WORKERS TO ATTEND MAY DAY CELEBRATIONS NATIONWIDE The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) calls on all municipal and water sector workers, their families, and the broader working class to actively participate in the May Day commemorations on 1 May 2026, organised by our federation, COSATU. May Day is […]

22 April 2026 SAMWU WELCOMES CONSTITUTIONAL COURT JUDGMENT AFFIRMING WORKERS’ RIGHTS IN KING CETSHWAYO MATTER The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) welcomes the judgment of the Constitutional Court delivered on 22 April 2026 in the matter of King Cetshwayo District Municipality v Water and Sanitation Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd and Others. This judgment […]

22 April 2026 SAMWU NORTHERN CAPE CONDEMNS UNETHICAL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES IN KAROO HOOGLAND MUNICIPALITY The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Northern Cape unequivocally condemns the unethical and deeply troubling employment practices currently unfolding at Karoo Hoogland Municipality. The union has learned with great concern of the appointment of the spouses of both […]

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 […]