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12 July 2018 DA’s Tshwane Political deployee not Qualified SAMWU Tshwane Region has noted with concern the recent allegations doing rounds that one of the Divisional Heads in the Private office of the Executive Mayor, Mr. Stefan De Villiers does not have necessary qualifications to occupy the position he is currently appointed in. This is […]

04 July 2018 SAMWU Morns its Founding President Today the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) was informed of the passing of its founding President, Comrade Petrus Mashishi. The family informed us that Comrade Mashishi passed away at his home in Soweto this morning at age 72. Comrade Mashishi was elected SAMWU President at its […]

15 June 2018 SAMWU Statement on City of Johannesburg The following statement was released by the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) Greater Johannesburg Region on the situation at the City of Johannesburg during a media briefing held on the 15th June 2018 at the union’s head offices in Johannesburg. 1. COJ’s financial crises leading […]

14 June 2018 SAMWU Media Briefing on City of Johannesburg The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in Johannesburg hereby invites members of the media to a briefing on the status of the City of Johannesburg under the DA-led administration. Issues to be discussed include 1. COJ’s financial crises leading to funding of projects with […]

7 June 2018 Local Government Salary and Wage Negotiations have Collapsed. The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) has formally declared a dispute at the South African Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC) where salary and wage negotiations were being held between organized labour and the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) which represents the country’s […]

1 June 2018 SAMWU Welcomes Placement of Lim 368 Under Administration The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU Limpopo) has learned with much admiration as well as relief about the long overdue decision by the Limpopo Provincial Government to invoke section 139 of the Constitution by placing the (Lim 368) Modimolle – Mookgophong under administration. […]

1 June 2018 SAMWU Welcomes Placement of Lim 368 Under Administration The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU Limpopo) has learned with much admiration as well as relief about the long overdue decision by the Limpopo Provincial Government to invoke section 139 of the Constitution by placing the (Lim 368) Modimolle – Mookgophong under administration. […]

01 June 2018 SAMWU Condemns Police Brutality on Protesters Demanding their Salaries The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU Limpopo) has learned with shock the brutal shooting of Samwu members who were protesting peacefully in the Mookgphong area when police just out of the blue started shooting at them unprovoked. Police shot around six people […]

28 May 2018 SAMWU Welcomes SIU Proclamation on Municipalities The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) notes and welcomes the proclamation signed by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the 25th May 2018. According to the Presidency, the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) has been authorized “to investigate several matters at various levels of governance in terms of […]

23 May 2018 SAMWU Concerned by Municipal Audit Outcome Regression The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) is concerned by the regression in municipal audit outcomes as presented today by the Auditor General, Kimi Makwetu for the 2016/2017 financial years. In the words of the Auditor General, “there is no positive change” essentially painting a […]