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Samwu: RTMC must find out if David Tembe is qualified to be a cop
The South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) says it wants Ipid and the RTMC to investigate Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) chief David Tembe.
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Cosatu: Samwu should have acted on our suggested interventions
Last week, Samwu’s central executive committee meeting booted out its former leaders after years of allegations of wrongdoing, including financial irregularities.
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CoJ postpones grievance hearing against JMPD chief Tembe
JMPD chief David Tembe and the senior managers accuse each other of sowing divisions in the ranks of the JMPD.
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Ramotlou: Samwu members unaware of loan from VBS
Eyewitness News recently reported that the Labour Registrar Advocate Lehlohonolo Molefe applied to the Labour Court to have the union placed under administration after uncovering a web of financial irregularities and mismanagement.
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Samwu: Former leaders tried to get private firm to collect subscriptions
Samwu has suffered serious reputational damage over the past decade, with its former leaders accused of defrauding the union and abandoning their core mandate.
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Samwu admits it is insolvent as it battles to pay salaries
Samwu's new leadership which was elected last week said the organisation's savings appear to have been looted, forcing the union to survive from hand to mouth through monthly subscriptions from members.
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Samwu leaders sacked after years of corruption claims
In a vote of no confidence motion, five provinces are said to have voted to get the leaders of the country’s biggest municipal trade union removed from office.
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[WATCH] SA has a new Labour Registrar - here's what he plans to do
Eyewitness News reporter Theto Mahlakoana speaks to new Labour Registrar advocate Lehlohonolo Molefe, who confirmed that Samwu had been placed under administration.
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Labour registrar: Infighting, poor financial controls a major threat to unions
The registrar has painted a bleak picture of the state of employers’ associations and bargaining councils, saying that even they are not immune.
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Samwu reaches agreement with George Municipality over workers’ overtime payout
Workers of the George Civil Engineering Department complained to the municipality after their salaries were allegedly not paid in full for March.
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Cosatu to get clarity on state of Samwu
Last year, Cosatu's national congress resolved to give the federation's leaders the power to intervene when its affiliates are dealing with problems.
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Labour Dept praised for tackling Samwu, other unions under Labour Relations Act
The Labour Registrar has filed papers requesting permission to have Samwu taken over by an administrator over a series of financial failures dating back to 2012.
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Questions surround Samwu's R12m VBS loan as administration looms
The Labour Registrar wants municipal union Samwu to explain why it failed to repay a R12 million loan it received from VBS Mutual Bank but Samwu’s general secretary Simon Mathe insists the loan has been repaid.
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EXCLUSIVE: VBS loan, dubious financials could leave Samwu under administration
This follows several damning discoveries made by the Labour Registrar of large scale financial irregularities, including a questionable loan amounting to R12 million Samwu received from VBS mutual bank.
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Samwu threatens action if West Rand Municipality salary concerns not addressed
West Rand Municipality is among those who deposited millions with the now defunct VBS Mutual Bank.
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'Lesufi previously failed to fulfil a promise to pay workers'
Protesting municipal employees marched to the office of the mayor on Wednesday to deliver a memorandum of demands.
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Samwu threatens strike over workers' grievances at King Sabata Dalindyebo
On Monday, angry workers from King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality downed tools.
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Samwu slams R3.9m salaries for municipal managers
Samwu general secretary Simon Mathe says this happens at a time when workers are underpaid and are only getting a salary increase of R4.31 per day.
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West Rand Municipality asks smaller municipalities to help pay salaries
Workers say they will only return to work once they have been given an assurance that salaries will be paid indefinitely.
