ARTICLES RELATING TO SALGA

MEC: Workshop not abuse of money

2013-05-08 14:45

Eastern Cape local government MEC Mlibo Qoboshiyane has dismissed suggestions that a recent provincial councillors' workshop was an abuse of taxpayers' money.

R81bn owed to municipalities

2013-03-05 14:35

At least R81bn is owed to municipalities for services, the SA Local Government Association says.

Councillors set to get risk insurance

2012-12-15 22:29

Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Richard Baloyi has instructed all municipalities to take special risk insurance for councillors, according to a report.

Samwu gather for wage strike in Durban

2012-10-26 13:27

Hundreds of municipal workers have started gathering at Currie's Fountain stadium in Durban for a protest against the SA Local Government Association over a labour court ruling.

Mayors: We want our blue lights!

2012-09-16 21:15
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The Zululand District Municipality says it is prepared to go to the country’s highest court to force the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government to allow mayors their blue-light convoys – or to stop everyone in the province from using them.

Nombembe: Work together for clean audits

2012-09-12 17:13

Auditor general Terence Nombembe has urged mayors and municipal managers to work together to achieve clean audits.

Municipalities must meet citizens' expectations

2012-09-11 18:32

Municipal expenses should match citizens' perceptions of service delivery, says Auditor General Terence Nombembe.

Municipalities must work together

2012-09-11 14:33

Municipalities must work together to achieve clean administrations, says Auditor General Terence Nombembe.

SAIRR: Give ANC more credit

2012-09-11 12:24

The ANC deserves more recognition for improving the living conditions of poor black South Africans, says the SA Institute of Race Relations.

Salga to amend constitution

2012-09-03 16:08

The constitution of the SA Local Government Association will be amended at its national conference, the organisation says.

Mangaung: Unions must help

2012-08-07 17:22

The transformation of municipalities will not happen without an effort by labour unions, says Mangaung mayor Thabo Manyoni.

Councillor's salaries should be increased

2012-08-05 11:04

The salaries of municipal councillors should be increased to bring them in line with those of ministers and parliamentarians, says the SA Local Government Association.

Audits: Less exaggeration, urges official

2012-07-27 22:10

The auditor general's report on municipal finances should be examined instead of the outcomes being exaggerated, Salga chairperson Thabo Manyoni says.

Councillors need risk benefits - Salga

2012-01-21 07:00
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Councillors face a risk of public violence and therefore need risk benefits, the SA Local Government Association says.

Toilet saga led to 'political football'

2011-09-06 22:12

The recent open toilet saga had given politicians leeway to play "political football", Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale says.

Municipalities are arrogant: Cosatu

2011-08-29 22:25

Municipalities are being arrogant by not raising their wage offer for their employees from 6%, says Cosatu in the Free State.

Samwu tries to infiltrate Cape protest

2011-08-25 14:13

A protest in Cape Town has been derailed after members of the South African Municipal Workers' Union tried to infiltrate it.

4 000 municipal strikers expected in Durban

2011-08-22 12:49

About 4 000 striking municipal workers are expected to march in Durban on Wednesday, the Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union says.

Strikers want Gauteng premier’s help

2011-08-19 20:01

Striking municipal workers want Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane to intervene in their bid to gain better salaries.

Poor turnout for Joburg Samwu strike

2011-08-19 12:44

A few hundred striking municipal workers have started marching in Johannesburg - not as many as the SA Municipal Workers’ Union had predicted.

Samwu workers to descend on Joburg

2011-08-19 08:51

The SA Municipal Workers' Union will descend on Johannesburg to demand an 18% salary increase.

Samwu suspends 2 Gauteng leaders

2011-08-18 09:22

Two Gauteng leaders of the SA Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu) have been suspended over union finances.

Tshwane suspends bus service

2011-08-17 16:55

The City of Tshwane says it has stopped bus services after vehicles were stoned, allegedly by striking council workers.

Rein in your members, Samwu asked

2011-08-16 22:16

Samwu has been asked to rein in its members after violence erupted on the second day of a countrywide strike for better salaries.

DA condemns Samwu's 'violent' action

2011-08-16 21:14

The Democratic Alliance has condemned "the violent and destructive protest action" by striking Samwu members on the streets of Cape Town, Johannesburg and elsewhere.

 

Salga: Eskom hike bad for municipalities

2013-03-10 12:24

An electricity tariff hike of 8% would not be good for residents getting their electricity from municipalities, says the SA Local Government Association.

Municipality probing Facebook post

2013-01-09 10:43
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A Western Cape municipality is investigating a senior traffic officer for allegedly posting calls on Facebook for violence against farmers.

Samwu demands Manase report

2012-10-26 15:41

The SA Municipal Workers Union demanded that it gain access to the full controversial Manase forensic audit report on fraud and corruption.

Salga reneging on retirement deal - union

2012-09-18 16:21

The SA Local Government Association is going back on municipalities' pledge to make an 18% employer contribution towards retirement plans, says a union.

Taxpayers to fund councillors' insurance - report

2012-09-14 15:33

If national treasury approves municipal councillors' risk insurance, taxpayers are expected to pay about R3m a year, according to a report.

Don't be forced into 'apartheid amnesia'

2012-09-11 22:16
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The presidency has backed President Jacob Zuma's comments on service delivery, pointing the finger at apartheid, and saying "SA should not be forced into amnesia with regards to the experiences of the past".

No to service delivery by 'hook, crook or tender'

2012-09-11 15:54

Making local government everybody’s business does not mean realising service delivery goals “by hook, crook or tender”, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

ANC deserves more credit - SAIRR

2012-09-11 14:32
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The ANC deserves more credit for improving the living conditions of poor black South Africans, the SA Institute of Race Relations says - and it has the data to prove it.

Service delivery in SA exceptional - Zuma

2012-09-10 13:20
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South Africa has achieved far more in 18 years in service delivery than any other country, says President Jacob Zuma.

Justice group: Traffic enforcement corrupt

2012-08-07 18:35

Reports that the SA Local Government Association has blamed new legislation for losses in traffic fines highlight the corrupt nature of law enforcement in South Africa, the Justice Project SA says.

Salga: Unqualified staff cannot be fired

2012-08-07 16:41

Local government cannot fire unqualified staff, going contrary to Cabinet's directive to Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Richard Baloyi, reports the Business Day.

Debt owed to municipalities up

2012-08-02 20:09

The debt owed to municipalities continues to climb daily, the SA Local Government Association says.

Municipal wage talks continue

2012-07-04 11:11

Wage talks between municipal worker unions and the SA Local Government Association are set to continue in Durban.

MEC condemns Gauteng housing violence

2012-01-20 19:26

The Gauteng housing department will not be intimidated into giving RDP houses to people who do not qualify for them, MEC Humphrey Mmemezi says.

Council workers' strike over

2011-08-30 14:45

The SA Municipal Workers' Union has called off its national strike after most members stopped observing the industrial action.

Striking workers petrol-bomb car in PE

2011-08-26 13:09

Striking workers are believed to have petrol-bombed a municipal worker's car in KwaZakhele, the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality says.

Council workers hold out for higher offer

2011-08-25 11:26

Striking municipal workers have rejected the latest offer from the SA Local Government Association, and insist on a 10% raise.

Cope: Councillors must take pay cut

2011-08-20 14:25

Councillors throughout the country should take a 10% pay cut in solidarity with striking municipal workers, Cope says.

Police out in force for Samwu march

2011-08-19 14:12

Striking municipal workers are marching to the Johannesburg offices of the SA Local Government Association (Salga) amid a strong police presence.

Joburg municipal strike not going to plan

2011-08-19 11:21

A much-publicised march by municipal workers over wages in Johannesburg does not appear to be going as planned.

Samwu: Workers have a right to be angry

2011-08-18 12:47
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Disgruntled workers who trash streets during the country-wide municipal strike have a right to be angry, the SA Municipal Workers' Union says.

Trashing shows worker 'frustration'

2011-08-17 19:20
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There is no justification for violence and trashing the streets during protests but it shows the frustration municipal workers are enduring, says Samwu.

Thousands march in Cape Town

2011-08-17 13:59

Thousands of SA Transport and Allied Workers' Union members have marched through the streets of Cape Town's CBD to demand higher wages.

Rein in your members, Samwu asked

2011-08-16 22:16

Samwu has been asked to rein in its members after violence erupted on the second day of a countrywide strike for better salaries.

City of Cape Town warns strikers of action

2011-08-16 19:44

The City of Cape Town has warned striking municipal workers that it will take "whatever action is necessary" to protect its property after their strike turned violent.

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