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War of words over declined medical aid merger

Business Thanduxolo Jika - 13 Aug 2020

Sizwe Medical Fund has taken a swipe at the Council for Medical Schemes for declining its merger with Hosmed

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One strike and you’re out – registrar tells unions

Article Sarah Smit - 14 Feb 2020

A municipal workers’ union is the first to be sanctioned for not following the new rule when deciding whether to go on strike

‘Jo’burg uses our fees for slush fund’

Article Sarah Smit - 24 Oct 2019

The city says it will investigate the missing millions claim by the municipal workers’ union

Samwu shows its local-government muscle

Article Sarah Smit - 31 Jul 2019

The union’s financial and governance woes have not blunted the tools it has to paralyse municipalities, such as going on strike

Samwu extends an olive branch

Article Sarah Smit - 14 Jun 2019

The municipal workers union has reached out to splinter unions, but they do not seem to be biting

Registrar gets tough on unions

Article Sarah Smit - 31 May 2019

The newly empowered labour registrar has warned more than half of all unions that they are in danger of being deregistered

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SA’s biggest municipal union must restore trust after graft report

Article Sarah Smit - 24 May 2019

The report paints a bleak picture of Samwu’s internal systems and ability to handle its 160 000 members’ money

Samwu’s strike fund used to buy t-shirts — report

Article Sarah Smit - 21 May 2019

The union has been plagued by persistent allegations of financial mismanagement by its leaders

Battered Samwu again at odds

Article Sarah Smit - 12 Dec 2018

After allegations about maladministration, union leaders are now accused of not coming clean about corruption

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Maluti-a-Phofung awaits court decision on Eskom cuts

Article Kwanele Sosibo - 17 Aug 2018

Eskom has threatened power cuts for unpaid bills amounting to almost R3-billion, bills unpaid since 2011

‘We will not be pushed out of Cosatu’ – Samwu

Article Sarah Smit - 30 Jul 2018

The union’s general secretary slammed ‘fallacious’ allegations of financial unaccountability

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Samwu’s term of office extension faces opposition from members

Article Amanda Khoza News24 - 23 May 2018

Members of the trade union intend to challenge the amendment of the union's constitution to extend the term of office for leaders

Metsimaholo will be a measure of the ANC’s problems

Article Vukani Mde - 1 Dec 2017

It could be a wake-up call for a party distracted by power struggles over its next group of leaders

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Letters to the editor: April 22 to 28 2016

Article Staff Reporter - 21 Apr 2016

Readers write in about racism and poverty, and Samwu.

Public sector unions on a carousel

Article Sarah Evans - 3 Sep 2015

Two splinter groups have parted ways with the South African Municipal Workers' Union, claiming abuse of funds.

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