Urgent Intervention by KZN Cogta as Impendle Municipality Fails to Pay Full Salaries

Urgent intervention by KZN Cogta as Impendle Municipality fails to pay full salaries

South Africa: Samwu Hails Landmark High Court Ruling Compelling !kheis Municipality to Pay Workers' Salaries, Setting Crucial Precedent for Ailing Local Government Sector

Press Release - The South African Municipal Workers' Union (SAMWU) notes and joyously welcomes the landmark judgment handed down in the Northern Cape Division of the High Court in Kimberley on 23 May 2025 by Acting Judge Olivier. This pivotal ruling follows an urgent application vigorously pursued by SAMWU in response to the !Kheis Local Municipality's shocking and indefensible failure to pay its dedicated employees their rightful salaries since…

KZN COGTA MEC DEPLOYS HIGH-LEVEL TASK TEAM TO ADDRESS UNPAID SALARIES AT MPENDLE MUNICIPALITY – KZNCOGTA

ULUNDI, 27 May 2025 – The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has assigned senior officials to engage with the leadership of the Mpendle Local Municipality. This action follows reports indicating the municipality’s inability to fully compensate its employees. The department has received concerning information regarding the municipality’s financial standing, including partial salary payments to worke…