February 2025

27 February 2025 SAMWU IS FURIOUS AT RAY NKONYENI’S CONTINOUS ATTEMPT TO FRUSTRATE WORKERS AND THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS MUNICIPAL MANAGER The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) is outraged by the blatant failure of the African National Congress (ANC) to prioritize the community of Ray Nkonyeni. The Ratepayers Association, the business community, and the […]

21 February 2025 SAMWU DEMANDS IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION OF GRADE 5 ADJUSTMENTS AT RAY NKONYENI MUNICIPALITY The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) has been closely monitoring the developments at Ray Nkonyeni Municipality following the formal conclusion of an agreement on 31 January 2024. This agreement, reached after months of arduous negotiations and unwavering resolve, represents […]

24 February 2025 SAMWU CONDEMNS EMFULENI’S R55 MILLION BETRAYAL OF WORKERS AND RESIDENTS The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) is outraged by the latest disgrace from Emfuleni Local Municipality. Once again, workers and residents are paying the price for the municipality’s greed, incompetence, and complete disregard for collective bargaining. The shocking revelation that Emfuleni […]

10 February 2025 SAMWU Condemns DA’s Hypocrisy Over Resignations in Tshwane: A Legacy of Double Standards Exposed The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Tshwane region notes with concern the DA Tshwane Caucus’ theatrical protest over the resignation of Governance and Support Officer (GSO) Ashraf Adam. Their feigned outrage over officials being “forced […]

5 February 2025 SAMWU Calls for the Suspension of Rea Vaya Bus Services Until Worker Safety Can Be Guaranteed The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Petrus Mashishi Region (Johannesburg) has been left reeling in shock and devastation following the brutal and senseless assassination of two Rea Vaya bus drivers on 3 February […]

17 February 2025 SAMWU Condemns Tshwane’s R44 Million Lawyer Splurge While Workers Suffer The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Tshwane Region stands vindicated, but outraged by the Sunday Times article published 16 February 2025, revealing the City of Tshwane’s shameful squandering of R44 million on a single law firm over three years. […]

11 February 2025 SAMWU CONDEMNS MAYOR PAPPAS FOR POLITICISING SERVICE DELIVERY IN UMNGENI – CALLS ON WORKERS TO REJECT DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in KwaZulu-Natal stands resolute in its condemnation of the reckless, undemocratic, and deeply divisive remarks made by uMngeni Local Municipality Mayor, Chris Pappas. His suggestion that residents […]

11 February 2025 SAMWU WELCOMES LABOUR COURT RULING AGAINST KAROO HOOGLAND LOCAL MUNICIPALITY UPHOLDING WORKERS’ RIGHTS The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) Decarna Region in the Northern Cape province notes, welcomes and celebrates the judgment handed down by Acting Judge K. Mokwena of the Labour Court of South Africa on 10 February 2025, in […]

11 February 2025 SAMWU DEMANDS IMMEDIATE COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY REGULATIONS FOLLOWING DEATH OF MUNICIPAL WORKERS The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) is deeply saddened and outraged by the tragic and entirely preventable deaths of two municipal workers from Tswaing Local Municipality in North West Province on 6 February 2025. These workers lost their lives […]