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The Executive Mayor, Cllr Herman Mashaba, announced the City of Johannesburg’s withdrawal of membership from the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), effective 30 August 2018.
The decision came after the Council approved the non-payment of subscription fees to SALGA on account of the entity’s dereliction of duty to the City. The City believes that SALGA has failed to perform its function diligently, honesty and to the best of its ability. The City has on a number of occasions tried to engage SALGA to no avail.
As a point of clarity, the decision by the City of Johannesburg Municipal Council does not constitute termination of the City’s membership to SALGA. It is rather a refusal by to continue paying subscriptions to an organisation that is dismally failing to perform and discharge its function, roles and responsibilities.
Withholding of membership to SALGA does not in any way constitute withdrawal from collective bargaining structures. SALGA is a facilitator between the City and employees, it remains obligated to continue as per its commitment to its members.
It is important to highlight that the City of Johannesburg’s collective bargaining structures such as the Johannesburg Division of the SALGBC, LLF, LMF and LMCs will continue to function and we will engage organized labour in all matters mutually beneficial to all of us.
Cllr Ntombi Khumalo
MMC for Group Corporate and Shared Services
City of Johannesburg
For more information please contact:
Karabo Seane
Stakeholder Manager: Office of the MMC
Group Corporate and Shared Services
Landline: 011 407 6400
Mobile: 081 776 0122
Email: karabosea@joburg.org.za
