The transfer allegedly took place without following due process
The Democratic Alliance leader in Gauteng said most of the work the ActionSA mayor for Tshwane has been taking credit for was done by her predecessor, Cilliers Brink
Dada Morero has said he will stand for a second term as the Greater Joburg chair
Labour relations reached a crossroads with the Marikana Massacre, raising questions about the relevance and power of unions post-apartheid
The city has 14 days to elect a new mayor
The waste management company’s services are not operational in 10 of the 12 depots around Johannesburg because of protest action
The union fears that municipal manager Morris Maluleke, who ‘irregularly’ deposited R50-million of municipal funds into VBS Mutual Bank, continued to try to loot a Limpopo municipality
Sizwe Medical Fund has taken a swipe at the Council for Medical Schemes for declining its merger with Hosmed
A municipal workers’ union is the first to be sanctioned for not following the new rule when deciding whether to go on strike
The city says it will investigate the missing millions claim by the municipal workers’ union
The union’s financial and governance woes have not blunted the tools it has to paralyse municipalities, such as going on strike
The municipal workers union has reached out to splinter unions, but they do not seem to be biting
The newly empowered labour registrar has warned more than half of all unions that they are in danger of being deregistered
The report paints a bleak picture of Samwu’s internal systems and ability to handle its 160 000 members’ money
The union has been plagued by persistent allegations of financial mismanagement by its leaders
After allegations about maladministration, union leaders are now accused of not coming clean about corruption
Eskom has threatened power cuts for unpaid bills amounting to almost R3-billion, bills unpaid since 2011
The union’s general secretary slammed ‘fallacious’ allegations of financial unaccountability
Members of the trade union intend to challenge the amendment of the union’s constitution to extend the term of office for leaders
It could be a wake-up call for a party distracted by power struggles over its next group of leaders
Readers write in about racism and poverty, and Samwu.
Two splinter groups have parted ways with the South African Municipal Workers’ Union, claiming abuse of funds.
Samwu bigwigs live it up while comrades who ask questions about the missing millions collected from hard-working members are purged.
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union says over 200 000 workers across SA are set to down tools if negotiations fail to produce desired results.
The ANC has launched its draft elections manifesto based on the National Development Plan, despite widespread criticism from its allies.
Some people are bent on tarnishing the reputation and image of Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi, says The Municipal Workers’ Union.
Workers at waste management company Pikitup were not on strike but holding a meeting and singing outside the company’s head office, says their union.
After Marikana, the civil service wage agreement between government and public service trade unions matters.
Municipal workers’ unions have secured a three-year wage deal and a commitment from local government to fill 30 000 vacant posts.
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A former convict who became a top Mpumalanga municipal official was charged with murder after he allegedly shot and killed a police officer.
Despite failing to secure its demands, Samwu has called off the municipal workers’ strike, insisting the industrial action "was not a waste of time".
Striking municipal workers have dropped their demand for an 18% salary increase to 10% — but local government does not seem inclined to bite.