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Samwu cancels strike Rand Water after employer gets court order halting protest
Samwu and Rand Water have been at loggerheads regarding performance incentive bonuses.
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Samwu threatens another strike, says Rand Water is negotiating in bad faith
Samwu and Rand Water officials have been in and out of meetings in an effort to find middle ground but it appears this has not succeeded.
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CoJ sends more tankers to areas affected by water outages
City of Johannesburg officials said that there were contingency plans in place to mitigate the water cuts experienced in large parts of the city.
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Samwu can now embark on a protected strike at Rand Water
Samwu and Rand Water have been at loggerheads regarding performance incentive bonuses.
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Court suspends Samwu strike at Rand Water, orders talks to resume
Workers were demanding amongst other things incentive bonuses.
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Samwu to call off strike as court orders Rand Water to withdraw bonus non-payments
A handful of South African Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu) members gathered outside the Rand Water head offices on 21 April 2021 to protest for their incentive bonuses. #SAMWU #RandWater
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Samwu’s small victory: Court orders Rand Water to renegotiate bonus payments
A handful of South African Municipal Workers' Union members gathered outside the Rand Water head offices to protest for their bonuses. #SAMWU #RandWater
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Samwu postpones Rand Water strike to allow CCMA intervention
Workers downed tools on Wednesday working conditions, including withdrawing incentive bonuses that workers had been receiving for the last 17 years.
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Group of Rand Water employees picket outside headquarters despite interdict
The workers abandoned their posts today amid concerns the picket could result in water cuts.
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Rand Water strike: Samwu warns that water supply not guaranteed
Workers are demanding better pay, performance-related bonuses and other allowances.
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Rand Water says plans in place for possible Samwu strike on Wednesday
Workers affiliated to the municipal workers' union are expected to go on an indefinite strike over salary and benefit disputes.
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Water for Tshwane residents to return today following emergency shutdown
Rand Water cut supply to large parts of Centurion over the weekend while technicians carried out repairs at its 02 pipeline.
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Tshwane residents without water due to emergency repairs on major pipeline
Rand Water cut supply to large parts of Centurion late last night to repair a leak at its 02 pipeline.
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Rand Water pleased with rising reservoir levels
Last week, the bulk supplier picked up that reservoirs were dipping into low levels and as a result it had to ask the three metros - Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg and Tshwane - to monitor their network supply.
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Emfuleni continues to experience water shortages
“The municipality is currently in talks with Rand Water in an effort to find lasting solutions to the shortages, we apologise for the inconvenience and further encourage residents to use water sparingly at all times," said spokesperson Makhosonke Sangweni.
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30-hour maintenance work on Joburg water valve still ongoing
The utility shutdown water on Saturday at around 1 pm to replace an 800-meter valve and a bypass valve, affecting parts of the city.
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Rand Water to cut water pressure by 20% to 3 defaulting municipalities
Water pressure in Emfuleni in the Vaal and Govan Mbeki and Victor Khanye in Mpumalanga will be reduced by 20% from Monday.
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Some Joburg areas still without water for a week
Rand Water said electricity problems was the source of the crisis causing reservoirs to run dry in various areas including Sophiatown, Northcliff, Westdene, Coronationville, Westbury and Melville.
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Gauteng municipalities unable to collect over R4bln from residents
Many people have not been able to pay for services having been retrenched or forced to take pay cuts over the past three months.
