Salga
Samwu warns of potential strike amid wage negotiations
Wage negotiations between unions and the South African Local Government Association started in March.
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Salga calls for peaceful and lawful protests in Mangaung
Since the start of the week, people have taken to the streets over service delivery. Demonstrators looted shops owned by foreign nationals, while some were seriously damaged. There were other protests in areas like Soutpan, Dewetsdorp and Zastron.
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Ramaphosa: Many municipalities ill-equipped to take on their responsibilities
During the 2018/2019 report, the Auditor-General found that only 20 of the country’s more than 250 municipalities had achieved clean audits for that period.
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Ramaphosa: Auditor-General's report shows serious problems for municipalities
President Cyril Ramaphosa is delivering the keynote address on the first day of the South African Local Government Association’s (SALGA) two-day virtual National Members Assembly on Thursday.
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Salga weighs in on SAA’s R10.5bn allocation from govt
The legislation is aligned to the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) but deals with the equitable division of revenue among national, provincial and local governments.
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There'll be change in municipalities if leaders held accountable - Salga
The organisation said it would encourage treasury to implement Section 216 of the Constitution to withhold equitable share to address financial misconduct.
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Extended lockdown could see municipalities lose R14bn in revenue, warns Salga
Salga is warning that municipal revenue from rates could fall by 5% – an amount of about R14 billion – due to the lockdown.
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Salga: Municipalities must take tough action on non-paying residents
Eskom’s financial troubles were exacerbated by municipalities who were either unwilling or unable to pay for power.
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Salga launches app to help municipalities deal with violent protests
The association's president, Thembi Nkadimeng, said the country was experiencing an increase in violence targeted at councillors and municipal officials.
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Salga 'happy' with Maile’s decision to rescind DA councillors' suspensions
Salga is hoping now that the suspensions have been rescinded, councils will be allowed to deal with the matter without interference.
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Salga welcomes MEC Maile’s decision to overturn suspensions of DA councillors
Gauteng Cooperative Governance MEC Lebogang Maile last week suspended City of Tshwane Speaker Katlego Mathebe and former Johannesburg Speaker Vasco da Gama accusing them of abusing their office and being constitutional delinquents.
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Jabu Mabuza: Money owed to Eskom by municipalities continues to rise
Eskom board chairperson Jabu Mabuza said overdue debt owed to the company stood at only R1.3 billion in 2013. Fast forward six years, that figure now stands at nearly R30 billion.
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Eskom pleads with Salga, municipalities to pay R20bn debt
The utility's debt has escalated by over R20 billion in just a few years, with chairperson Jabu Mabuza saying debt owed to the company stood at only R1.3 billion in 2013.
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Salga calls on municipalities to force clients to pay their bills
Salga has revealed households, businesses and government owe municipalities over R165 billion.
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Samwu accuses CoJ of withholding union fees to Salga
City employees affiliated to the union gathered at the metro’s chambers where a memorandum was handed over.
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BLSA CEO says Eskom tariff hike high but utility must be fixed
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) on Thursday has approved a tariff hike of 9.41% for this year.
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Salga facing de-registration for breach of Labour Act
The Labour Department says that Salga has not submitted audited financial statements from 2012 to 2017, as well as minutes of meetings that elected office bearers.
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[LISTEN] Can govt barometer help fix ‘dysfunctional’ municipalities?
Talk Radio 702's Karima Brown speaks to Salga chairperson Parks Tau about how the barometer can be used to improve the state of the country’s municipalities.
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Salga commits to working with municipalities after AG report
Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu says that his 2016/2017 audit findings show there's been no positive change towards credible results for municipalities across the country.
