Municipal Watch: The South African Municipal Workers’ Union, SAMWU, says that National Treasury’s recent withdrawal of withholding equitable shares from poor-performing municipalities came after extensive damage was already done, leaving many municipalities unable to pay workers’ salaries in July.

The National Briefing · Jul 30, 2026 · 16m

Municipal Watch: The South African Municipal Workers’ Union, SAMWU, says that National Treasury’s recent withdrawal of withholding equitable shares from poor-performing municipalities came after extensive damage was already done, leaving many municipalities unable to pay workers’ salaries in July. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s announcement that R7.1 billion withheld from 49 municipalities early this month will be to them tomorrow

Dumisane Magagula - SAMWU General Secretary