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SAMWU Threatens Strikes and G20 Disruption After Tshwane Councillors Approve 5% Raise

Union leaders say unpaid wage hikes alongside unresolved dismissals make the councillor raise intolerable.

Samwu members protest outside the council chambers in Braamfontein against the City of Joburg’s failure to provide answers regarding the Helen Botes/JPC scandal, which they say is a betrayal of transparency and good governance. Picture: Nigel Sibanda

Overview

  • SAMWU rejected Tshwane’s vote to grant councillors a 5% salary increase and warned of a fresh strike if the decision stands.
  • Lehlohonolo Maphatsoe said Gauteng would be made “ungovernable” during November’s G20 events if workers’ pay demands are not met.
  • The union says municipal employees are still owed 3.5% (2021) and 5.4% (2023) increases and is pressing for the return of 43 staff dismissed after a 2023 protest.
  • SABC reported SAMWU won a Labour Court order against Mangaung Metro reinstating pre‑August terms and interdicting a unilateral shift system, with the metro seeking leave to appeal.
  • The Citizen noted the Tshwane council also applied for an exemption to increase worker salaries, a step the union dismisses as insufficient given the approved councillor raise.