22 April 2026 SAMWU WELCOMES CONSTITUTIONAL COURT JUDGMENT AFFIRMING WORKERS’ RIGHTS IN KING CETSHWAYO MATTER The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) welcomes the judgment of the Constitutional Court delivered on 22 April 2026 in the matter of King Cetshwayo District Municipality v Water and Sanitation Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd and Others. This judgment […]
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SAMWU NORTHERN CAPE CONDEMNS UNETHICAL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES IN KAROO HOOGLAND MUNICIPALITY
22 April 2026 SAMWU NORTHERN CAPE CONDEMNS UNETHICAL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES IN KAROO HOOGLAND MUNICIPALITY The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Northern Cape unequivocally condemns the unethical and deeply troubling employment practices currently unfolding at Karoo Hoogland Municipality. The union has learned with great concern of the appointment of the spouses of both […]
SAMWU WELCOMES COURT VICTORY AGAINST DA AND CALLS ON WORKERS TO REJECT IT AT THE POLLS
27 March 2026 SAMWU WELCOMES COURT VICTORY AGAINST DA AND CALLS ON WORKERS TO REJECT IT AT THE POLLS The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) notes and welcomes the outcome of the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg which has struck from the roll the urgent application brought by the Democratic Alliance (DA) seeking to […]
SAMWU WELCOMES CITY OF JOHANNESBURG BUDGET ADJUSTMENT AS A VICTORY FOR WORKERS
20 March 2026 SAMWU WELCOMES CITY OF JOHANNESBURG BUDGET ADJUSTMENT AS A VICTORY FOR WORKERS The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) notes and welcomes the passing of the City of Johannesburg adjustment budget which includes the implementation of the Politically Facilitated Agreement (PFA), marking an important victory for municipal workers who have endured decades […]
SAMWU OBTAIN ARBITRATION AWARD AND A CERTIFIED VARIATION ORDER AGAINST MAKANA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY FOR NON-IMPLEMENTATION OF JOB EVALUATION OUTCOME
12 March 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAMWU OBTAIN ARBITRATION AWARD AND A CERTIFIED VARIATION ORDER AGAINST MAKANA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY FOR NON-IMPLEMENTATION OF JOB EVALUATION OUTCOME When the matter of Job Evaluation Outcome was not implemented and the Management in Makana Local Municipality management took a selective implementation approach by excluding SAMWU members as a result […]
SAMWU WILL NOT ALLOW ANTI-WORKER DA TO REVERSE WORKERS’ GAINS IN GAUTENG
8 March 2026 SAMWU WILL NOT ALLOW ANTI-WORKER DA TO REVERSE WORKERS’ GAINS IN GAUTENG The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) expresses its full solidarity with municipal workers in the City of Johannesburg in the face of continued attempts by the Democratic Alliance (DA) to undermine the implementation of the Politically Facilitated Agreement (PFA) […]
SAMWU DECLARES WAR ON INSTITUTIONALIZED LOOTING AND ADMINISTRATIVE ANARCHY AT UTHUKELA DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY
7 March 2026 SAMWU DECLARES WAR ON INSTITUTIONALIZED LOOTING AND ADMINISTRATIVE ANARCHY AT UTHUKELA DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) expresses deep concern regarding recent developments at the uThukela District Municipality which, in our view, point to serious failures in governance, financial management and administrative accountability. These developments raise significant questions about […]
SAMWU OBTAIN AN INTERIM HIGH COURT ORDER AGAINST IMPENDLE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY
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) […]
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 […]