South african local government association salga
Salga "saddened by Stanley Khanyile's killing
Khanyile died in a hail of bullets on Saturday when he was attacked by an unknown person in Meyersdal.
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MPs turn down proposed water tariff hikes
Two portfolio committees said that due to the economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown, the water department and local government association needed to reconsider proposals to increase tariffs.
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Salga calls on police to act swiftly after councillor killed in house attack
Rand West City Local Municipality councillor Festus Matshogo died after his house was petrol bombed earlier this week.
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Salga rejects Eskom’s request for another electricity price hike
The association says Eskom’s demands will not only exacerbate debt owing by municipalities, but also force more paying customers to move off the grid.
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Ramaphosa calls on municipalities to cut down on red tape
President Cyril Ramaphosa says there are still far too many municipalities that are not well-resourced to a to the needs of their communities.
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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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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.
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Samwu: Plan to increase councillor perks means there is money for pay hikes
Samwu spokesperson Papiki Mohale says that if municipalities can afford to splash out on these perks, they can afford the demanded 15% wage increase as well as R10,000 minimum wage for its workers by July 2018.
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[WATCH] Imagining a new future for local government
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa was speaking at the Salga (South African Local Government Association) conference in Sandton where he met with councillors to discuss the state of local governance.
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Parks Tau: Salga position won't affect opposition duties
Tau served as mayor of the city until the ANC was voted out after this year’s local government elections.
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Zuma convenes council to discuss SME support, xenophobia
All nine premiers and some ministers will join Salga to discuss the issues with the president.
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Salga to intervene in Samwu dispute
Salga's Lucky Leseane says tensions in the municipality caused the Meyerton protests.
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Salga pleads with business, govt to settle multi-billion rand debts
Many municipalities find themselves in financial trouble, because debtors don't pay their accounts.
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‘Nersa have tough task to decide on Eskom’s proposed hike’
Salga says with 58% of SA households deemed poor, a 16% increase would be unfavourable.
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Salga looks forward to working with David van Rooyen
Some opposition parties have slated David van Rooyen’s appointment as minister in charge of local government.
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Salga's hands tied in addressing Pikitup strike
Salga says it would be difficult to negotiate because of the recent signing of a wage agreement.
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Salga denies receiving notice of Samwu's strike
Salga says it could intervene in the strike but hasn’t received any communication from those involved.
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Salga helps Eskom manage municipalities’ bills
Eskom released a list of the top twenty defaulting municipalities, which owed about R4 billion.
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Samwu won't confirm wage settlement deal
The union initially demanded an 11 percent pay hike with Salga offering seven percent.
