27 February 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAMWU OBTAIN AN INTERIM HIGH COURT ORDER AGAINST IMPENDLE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in KwaZulu-Natal has attained victory in obtaining an Interim High Court Order in the Pietermaritzburg High Court Division. When the matter of unpaid salaries at Impendle Local Municipality escalated to two (2) […]
February 2026
SAMWU WARNS AGAINST POLITICAL ABUSE OF SECTION 106 PROCESS AT TSWAING LOCAL MUNICIPALITY
25 January 2026 SAMWU WARNS AGAINST POLITICAL ABUSE OF SECTION 106 PROCESS AT TSWAING LOCAL MUNICIPALITY The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in Mahikeng Region expresses serious concern regarding the manner in which the Section 106 investigation into Tswaing Local Municipality has been conducted by the MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional […]
SAMWU WELCOMES LABOUR COURT VICTORIES AGAINST CITY OF CAPE TOWN
23 February 2026 SAMWU WELCOMES LABOUR COURT VICTORIES AGAINST CITY OF CAPE TOWN The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Xolile Boss Nxu (Cape Metro) Region welcomes and celebrates three significant Labour Court judgements issued last week, which have vindicated our members who were unfairly dismissed by the City of Cape Town and […]
SAMWU CALLS OUT MALUTI-A-PHOFUNG, A MUNICIPALITY AT WAR WITH ITS OWN WORKERS
18 February 2026 SAMWU CALLS OUT MALUTI-A-PHOFUNG, A MUNICIPALITY AT WAR WITH ITS OWN WORKERS The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) Thabo Mofutsanyane Region has concluded a comprehensive listening campaign within the Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality deeply alarmed by a humanitarian, governance, and labour crisis unfolding in full view of the authorities. In late January, […]
CLARIFICATION OF EVENTS – 09 FEBRUARY 2026 CONSULTATION MEETING AT MALUTI-A-PHOFUNG WATER
12 February 2026 CLARIFICATION OF EVENTS – 09 FEBRUARY 2026 CONSULTATION MEETING AT MALUTI-A-PHOFUNG WATER The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU), Local Leadership at Maluti-a-Phofung Water SOC Ltd, hereby issues this statement to place on record the events that transpired on 09 February 2026 during the consultation meeting convened by the employer. On 03 […]
SAMWU JOYOUSLY WELCOMES THE PERMANENT APPOINTMENT OF 497 CONTRACT WORKERS AT SOL PLAATJE MUNICIPALITY
13 February 2026 SAMWU JOYOUSLY WELCOMES THE PERMANENT APPOINTMENT OF 497 CONTRACT WORKERS AT SOL PLAATJE MUNICIPALITY The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Northern Cape province joyously welcomes and celebrates the long-overdue permanent absorption of 497 contract workers at the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality. This historic victory is the direct result of […]
SAMWU CAUTIOUSLY WELCOMES ADMINISTRATION OF MATLOSANA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY
11 February 2026 SAMWU CAUTIOUSLY WELCOMES ADMINISTRATION OF MATLOSANA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the North West Province notes and cautiously welcome the decision of the African National Congress (ANC) Provincial Leadership to direct its deployees to intervene in the City of Matlosana Local Municipality and to place the municipality […]