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Samwu is holding a general meeting to address its members on the status of Politically Facilitated Agreement (PFA).
Democratic Alliance (DA) Johannesburg Mayoral candidate Helen Zille has approached the court to urgently interdict the over R10 billion wage deal between the City and the South African Municipal workers Union (Samwu).
Zille says the agreement was pushed by the African National Congress (ANC) and its partners in council for political reasons.
She claims the deal will put the city’s finances at risk and take money away from basic services like water, electricity and waste collection.
Zille says, “The ANC needs Samwu to be its foot soldiers for this election, that is the reason that the ANC and its partners like the PA (Patriotic Alliance), like Al Jama-ah and like the EFF (Economic Freedom Fighters) are using your money and taking it away from basic service delivery and the capital budget to fix water and electricity.”
She adds, “They are taking that money away to pay for political favours, that is why it is called the politically facilitated agreement.”
🚨 [ICYMI] Joburg’s council passed the R10 billion wage deal, supported by the ANC, EFF, and PA.
This will plunge the City further into bankruptcy. pic.twitter.com/nkt8UMMF3v
— DA Gauteng (@DAGauteng) March 23, 2026
