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Samwu is contemplating legal action against the ANC's decision to reinstate Matjabeng mayor Thanduxolo Khalipha, who has a conviction for assault and crimen injuria.
The South African Municipal Workers' Union has called for overdue salary increases for Tshwane municipal workers to be paid.
Ekurhuleni Metro is considering civil claims against former attorneys who allegedly mishandled a labour dispute, resulting in City Manager Dr. Imogen Mashazi being found guilty of contempt of court. The municipality claims the R40 million dispute has been settled on significantly lower terms and insists Mashazi had no knowledge of the arbitration award. The Labour Appeal Court recently dismissed their appeal with costs
Ekurhuleni Metro is considering civil claims against former attorneys who allegedly mishandled a labour dispute, resulting in City Manager Dr. Imogen Mashazi being found guilty of contempt of court. The municipality claims the R40 million dispute has been settled on significantly lower terms and insists Mashazi had no knowledge of the arbitration award. The Labour Appeal Court recently dismissed their appeal with costs
As the salary crisis deepens, Samwu calls on National Treasury to act now, warning that continued neglect could cripple essential services and leave municipal workers unpaid.
Ekurhuleni Metro city manager Dr Imogen Mashazi has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, after being found guilty of contempt of court for repeatedly ignoring an arbitration award favouring SA Municipal Workers' Union members. Despite multiple court orders, Mashazi failed to implement salary adjustments dating back to 2017, with the Labour Appeal Court dismissing her defence as "tenuous".
Ekurhuleni Metro city manager Dr Imogen Mashazi has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, after being found guilty of contempt of court for repeatedly ignoring an arbitration award favouring SA Municipal Workers' Union members. Despite multiple court orders, Mashazi failed to implement salary adjustments dating back to 2017, with the Labour Appeal Court dismissing her defence as "tenuous".