South African Municipal Workers' Union secures a five-year wage agreement for 300k+ municipal employees.

The South African Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu) secured a five-year wage agreement for over 300,000 municipal employees across 257 municipalities. It features a 6% salary increase for 2024/25, with subsequent raises linked to inflation. Additionally, housing allowances and medical aid will increase by 4.5%, and a one-off R2,000 payment will be given to eligible low-income workers. An investigation into improving housing conditions for these workers is set to conclude by March 2025.

September 06, 2024
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