TimesLive reports that the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) in the Free State has called for decisive action to be taken against municipal managers whose municipalities have defaulted on pension fund contributions. The union said the recent report from the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) revealed that 13 of the 27 municipalities in default nationwide […]

EWN reports that after more than two weeks without pay, municipal workers in Emfuleni have finally received their salaries.  Thousands of workers were left in limbo after Eskom attached the municipality’s bank accounts, owing to its failure to pay its electricity provision bill. This delayed the payment of the municipal workers’ salaries for September. The […]

SABC News writes that South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) in Northern Cape says all role players must be held accountable for failing to pay R73 million contributions into the pension funds of workers at Renosterberg Municipality. This is after it came to light that workers will not be able to benefit from the two-pot […]

EWN writes that unions representing more than a million public servants are scrambling to pen a wage deal for the next financial year, as the medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS) draws closer. Teachers, nurses, and police are among public service workers demanding a 12% pay increase, housing allowances and an annual pension increase. Government’s offer […]

EWN reports that Public sector wage negotiations have already hit a snag after government and unions failed to find common ground in the early stages of talks. Unions representing more than a million workers are demanding a 12% increase, while government has come in with an offer four times less. Wage talks kicked off this […]

SABC News reports that labour federation COSATU has proposed that the national minimum wage be increased in 2025 by the average inflation rate plus 3%. The 30th of September marks the closing date for the submission of written comments concerning possible adjustments to the national minimum wage for next year. The federation says an increase […]

SABC News writes that The South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) says it hopes that the City of Tshwane’s incoming administration will prioritise improving workers’ salaries. This as the city has 13 days to vote for a new Mayor after the removal of the DA’s Cilliers Brink following a vote of no confidence that the ANC spearheaded with the backing of ActionSA yesterday. The union says under […]

SABC News reports that the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) in Gauteng has condemned austerity measures imposed by the National Treasury over a year ago, freezing the hiring of new employees except for instances where offers of employment have gone out already and to hire only critical employees if the heads of department submit motivations. […]

EWN writes that the City of Tshwane has signed an agreement with worker unions for above- inflation wage and salary increases over the next five years. The agreement states that all Tshwane employees will receive annual increases above the average consumer price index percentage but not higher than 7%. This was unanimously approved by the […]

SABC News reports that members of trade unions affiliated to NUMSA have assembled in Cape Town to participate in a joint picket in the security sector. The unions protested outside parliament, against what they say, is the non-compliance of security companies in paying pension fund and medical insurance benefits to the Security Industry Regulatory Agency, […]