The Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union (IMATU) has noted with concern, the contents of an article published in The Star newspaper on 22 January 2020 entitled “End of fee deductions challenged”. In the article it is claimed that several unions, including IMATU, have been granted certain organisational rights in respect of the deduction of […]
IMATU is delighted to announce that Mr Keith Swanepoel assumes the office of President with effect from 1 January 2020! Mr Swanepoel has served on IMATU’s National Executive Council since 1991, and has been Deputy President of IMATU since 2010. Mr Swanepoel has also spent most of his career at the City of Johannesburg in […]
The Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union (IMATU) welcomes the decision of the Governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), Lesetja Kganyago, to reduce the current repo rate from 6.75% to 6.5%.
The Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union (IMATU) will be joining fellow South Africans in celebrating Mandela Day today. “Each year we are reminded of the 67 years of his life that the late Nelson Mandela gave fighting for the rights of humanity, equality, justice and democracy all South Africans enjoy today. We are pleased […]
The IMATU eThekwini Region has successfully negotiated the permanent employment of several contractual employees that were classified as contract workers since 2014. “We initially lodged a dispute with the SALGBC in March 2018 when it came to our attention that the 12 month contracts of some contractual workers employed in DSW were being renewed each […]
The Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union (IMATU) is extremely disappointed by the deteriorating results displayed by municipalities in the 2017-18 local government audit outcomes report, released earlier today. In his report Auditor General, Kimi Makwetu, detailed that only 18 municipalities received clean audit opinions, tracking a decline from the 33 municipalities that received clean […]
IMATU joins South Africans in commemorating Youth Day today. The 16 June 1976 Uprising that began in Soweto and spread countrywide profoundly changed the socio-political landscape of South Africa. This day serves to honour the courage of those who lost their lives in the struggle for equal education. We remember the sacrifices made as we […]
IMATU was very proud to learn that Ms Arlene Wehr has been appointed the first female operations manager in Cape Town’s fire and rescue service. This role will involve the oversight and management of crucial fire stations such as Cape Town, Sea Point, Salt River, Epping, Brooklyn, Hout Bay, Constantia and Wynberg. Ms Wehr, who […]
The Minister of Finance has issued municipal cost containment regulations (Gazette Notice No. 42514 – 7 June 2019). The regulations are issued in terms of section 168 (1) of the Local Government Municipal Finance Management Act 56 of 2003 (MFMA). The regulations, which affect all municipalities and municipal entities and apply to officials and political […]
Our Muslim members and colleagues will be celebrating Eid-Ul-Fitr this week. We wish to extend warm wishes to all our Muslim members and their loved ones.