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Despite an internal investigation finding a senior manager guilty of sexual misconduct, they remain employed by the municipality and continue to receive a salary. Graphic: John McCann

EThekwini metro accused of protecting senior official facing sexual harassment allegations

The alleged victim has had to be hospitalised and receive trauma counselling several times over the ordeal, internal sources said

(Graphic: John McCann)

Whistleblower: uMzumbe municipal official ‘parachuted’ to senior eThekwini post

The transfer allegedly took place without following due process

DA leader in Gauteng Solly Msimanga. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Msimanga: Moya a ribbon cutter who takes glory for DA’s work

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

Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero. (Lubabalo Lesolle/Gallo Images)

ANC Joburg regional executive members seek union backing to fight Morero

The South African Municipal Workers Union said it would not march but would ask for a meeting with the president when he visited the city

The waste management company’s services are not operational in 10 of the 12 depots around Johannesburg because of protest action

Trade union accuses ActionSA of inciting striking Pikitup workers

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Refuse remains uncollected in Durban, as municipal workers continue on a wildcat strike over wages. Photo: Jonathan Erasmus

SAPS, Metro to guard council staff as violent eThekwini strike continues

Vehicles were stoned on Umgeni Road on Monday morning, while reports of workers sabotaging water pipelines were also received

Thousands of members of the NUMSA (South African Union of Metal Workers) attend a mass anti corruption march organized by various South African unions and political and civil societies in Johannesburg, South Africa on October 14, 2015. (Photo by Ihsaan Haffejee/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Business unionism: Numsa risks collapse amid battle of ideas

Some, including Zwelinzima Vavi, say unions risk collapse if they are run like businesses — a critique that Irvin Jim argues is part of a ‘mischievous attack’ on his leadership

Gauteng’s top police brass are leading an operation near the Goudkoppies landfill site where bodies have been piling up, with nine murders in the past two weeks

Nine dead: Police descend on lawless ‘Lapland’ at Goudkoppies landfill

The police operation coincided with the discovery of another four bodies near the site on Johannesburg’s Golden Highway on Wednesday morning

Premier Zamani Saul. (Photo by Gallo Images / Sunday Times / Masi Losi)

Mayor and manager of Umsobomvu local municipality tag team in giving jobs to pals

An investigation into the Northern Cape municipality has uncovered multiple issues of alleged fraud, including nepotism and unauthorised salary hikes

Tapping in: Amatola Water’s Vuyo Zitumane faces a range of charges that include manipulating tenders, illegally appointing service providers and failing to disclose that she is a director of several companies.

Amatola Water boss charged with organising protests

Amatola Water has charged its suspended chief executive, Vuyo Zitumane, for allegedly manipulating procurement processes and orchestrating protests against the board by the South…

Comrades in arms: (from left) Stanley Mathabatha, Florence Radzilani, Soviet Lekganyane, Bishop Israel Makamu and Daniel Msiza during the ANC’s Limpopo provincial conference in June 2018 in Polokwane. The party has reinstated Radzilani and Msiza, who are among the people implicated in the looting of VBS Mutual Bank. (Photo: Antonio Muchave/Gallo Images/Sowetan)

VBS looting haunts the ANC in Limpopo

The ANC is facing a revolt over the looting of VBS bank, which took money from poor communities, with warnings of electoral consequences in 2021 local elections

Tanked up: The Ugu district municipality has had to use water trucks to deliver water while some people have to collect their own. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Political battle drains coastal taps

Sabotage and infighting threaten the water supply of 750000 South Coast residents

The killings of two council workers at the Amathole district municipality appear to be linked to tender fraud and corruption. (Paul Botes/M&G)

E. Cape MEC orders graft probe after two workers are killed at troubled district municipality

The killing of two council workers at the Amathole district municipality appears to be linked to tender fraud and corruption

The union demanded the city transfer the money back to Samwu when its members protested outside the Johannesburg metro centre council chambers in a show of their frustration with the city. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

‘Jo’burg uses our fees for slush fund’

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

‘What is key is to enable the federation to make decisive interventions. At the same time that resolution must not give us too much power,’ Zingiswa Losi said. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Cosatu to command problem unions

The decision will curb the autonomy of affiliated unions, which has rendered them almost impenetrable to interventions by the federation’s leaders

The gold-mining industry caved and reached a settlement in a 12-year case brought by claimants over hazardous work conditions that cause silicosis and silico-tuberculosis.

Samwu’s term of office extension faces opposition from members

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

The strike fund reserves are now depleted, however it is alleged that not all the Samwu branches and members have received their pre-approved payouts. (David Harrison/M&G)

Public sector unions on a carousel

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

Samwu said local government strikes would take place right across the country. (David Harrison, M&G)

Samwu claims thousands of workers will take part in ‘national strike’

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 waste management company’s services are not operational in 10 of the 12 depots around Johannesburg because of protest action

Pikitup to embark on illegal strike

Pikitup workers aligned with Samwu are set to embark on an illegal strike, the City of Johannesburg’s waste management entity has announced.

Striking municipal workers march to Salga offices on August 19 2011 in Johannesburg.

Government crosses fingers as municipal wage talks drag on

Government has tabled its final municipal wage offer but both sides are hopeful that this is not the end of the road and that a strike can be averted.