Tshwane takes municipal workers’ wage dispute to labour court

Staff Reporter

The City of Tshwane has escalated its wage dispute with workers to the Labour Court after failing to reach an agreement on salary increases.

Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya told reporters on Tuesday that the dispute stems from a backlog inherited from the previous administration, which was unable to implement the increases stipulated by a collective agreement.

She explained that the city’s severe financial constraints have forced tough decisions regarding wage adjustments under the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) collective agreement.

“We appeared before the Labour Court on November 21 and 22 to review the dismissal of our applications for exemption from the 3.5% and 5.4% increases for the first and third years of the agreement, respectively,” Moya said.

“These decisions failed to consider the city’s financial challenges and their implications for service delivery.”

The city has requested the court to appoint a new panellist to reassess the