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 […]
May 2026
SAMWU CONDEMNS CONTINUED UNION BASHING AND VICTIMISATION OF SHOP STEWARDS AT AMATOLA WATER
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 […]
SAMWU CAUTIOUSLY WELCOMES THE APPOINTED BOARD OF LEPELLE NORTHERN WATER
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, […]
SAMWU CONDEMNS COLLAPSING SERVICE DELIVERY AND REJECTS THE DIS-ESTABLISHMENT OF MAPWATER
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 […]
SAMWU Cautiously welcomes Administration of Sol Plaatje Local Municipality
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 […]
SAMWU Rejects Treasury Interference and DA Attempts to Reverse Workers’ Gains in Johannesburg
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 […]