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13 June 2026 SAMWU MOURNS THE TRAGIC PASSING OF THREE FIREFIGHTERS AT GA-SEGONYANA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) joins the families, colleagues, fellow workers and the community of Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality in mourning the tragic passing of three municipal workers who lost their lives in a fatal accident while responding to […]

8 JUNE 2026 SAMWU WESTERN CAPE WELCOMES TARIFF JUDGMENT AND DEMANDS ACCOUNTABILITY OVER PUBLIC FUNDS WASTED ON FAILED LITIGATION The South African Municipal Workers’ Union in the Western Cape welcomes the recent court judgment declaring aspects of the City of Cape Town’s tariff structure unlawful. This judgment is an important victory for residents and communities […]

30 May 2026 SAMWU CONDEMNS MINISTER GODONGWANA’S RECKLESS AND INSULTING ATTACK ON DITSOBOTLA MUNICIPAL WORKERS The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) notes with disgust and outright condemnation the reckless, insulting and anti-worker remarks attributed to the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, during the handover of the Financial Recovery Plan at Ditsobotla Local Municipality in […]

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 […]