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10 September 2026 SAMWU WISHES COSATU WELL AHEAD OF ITS 15TH NATIONAL CONGRESS The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU), on behalf of municipal workers across the country, extends its well wishes to the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) as it prepares to convene its 15th National Congress from 14 to 17 September […]

2 September 2026 SAMWU CONGRATULATES CDE PULE SHAYI ON HIS APPOINTMENT AS LIMPOPO CoGHSTA MEC The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in Limpopo Province congratulates Cde Pule Shayi on his appointment as the Limpopo Member of the Executive Council for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs. Cde Shayi is no stranger to local […]

21 August 2026 SAMWU SECURES PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT VICTORY FOR KANNALAND MUNICIPAL WORKERS The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) welcomes the settlement secured in the section 198B dispute involving C. Appolis and 18 other workers at Kannaland Local Municipality. The dispute concerned the permanent appointment of workers who had been employed on temporary contracts for […]

28 July 2026 SAMWU WELCOMES RELEASE OF MUNICIPAL EQUITABLE SHARE, BUT CONDEMNS THE HARM ALREADY INFLICTED ON WORKERS The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) notes the announcement by National Treasury that it will finally release the equitable share allocations due to affected municipalities by 31 July 2026. While SAMWU welcomes this decision, we cannot […]

24 JULY 2026 SAMWU CONDEMNS NATIONAL TREASURY AS MUNICIPAL WORKERS ARE DENIED SALARIES The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) condemns the deepening salary crisis confronting municipal workers following National Treasury’s reckless and irrational decision to withhold equitable share allocations from selected municipalities. When National Treasury announced the withholding of the July 2026 equitable share, […]

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 […]