Wolmaransstad - The South African Municipal Workers Union - (SAMWU) members in Maquassi Hills sub-district are calling for an immediate resignation of the Municipal Manager, Thulile Mbonami over provident/pension fund crisis
Meanwhile the South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) in North West has called for disbandment of the municipality
Municipal employees delivered memorandum of demands to the Maquassi Hills Municipal Offices on Friday, 13 June 2026
SAMWU members have been protesting for weeks over lapsed policies that were not payed monthly. Members say, they have been inquiring about the issue, however, the person responsible - being the Municipal Manager said, she doesn't know what transpired
As a result, this issue has led to SAMWU affiliated employees at the municipality to down tools for weeks
"For 15 years that I have worked at the municipality, we are experiencing an issue with the lapsing of our policies and pension fund due to not being payed, so we took this initiative because it is now enough. We have been raising this matter to our employer as to where do our money go because our monies have been deducted and our payslips shows that monies have been deducted and don't reach service providers , when she responds she says she doesn't know. To date she has not reverted to us regarding the issue" - Concerned SAMWU affiliated employee
Employees say, if the Municipal Manager, Thulile Mbonani is incapable of working in their municipality must vacate
" If the Municipal Manager cannot work in our municipality must leave. This is the first time we experience this kind of an issue since we worked in this municipality. At this stage we feel that the Municipal Manager must leave our municipality because she inconvenience us and our families" - Concerned SAMWU affiliated employee
The Office of the Speaker of Maquassi Hills has weighed in on the matter, Spokesperson, Daniel Mekgwe said, the employees have fair concerns as to why they demand the Municipal Manager to vacate the municipality
"I believe they have reasonable reasons as to why they are calling for the removal of the MM, as we are aware, the MM is appointed by the council, so we as the Office of the Speaker is to bring the item to the council and they will take it from there. I believe that they expressed their frustrations on the memorandum and as the Office of the Speaker, ours is to ensure that the municipality takes to account what actually the workers are demanding of them" - The Office of the Speaker of Maquassi Hills Spokesperson, Daniel Mekgwe
In this regard, It is alleged that these workers who have been paying for Provident Fund, do not appear on a database
These union members blocked the N12 road in Wolmaransstad in order to voice their concerns in May 2026
IMATU and SAMWU have recently requested a meeting with the Maquassi Hills Municipal Manager Thulisile Mbonani. In the request, the subject that discussed was, The lapse of third party (pension funds) of all employees
The unions that represents Maquassi Hills municipal employees demanded clarity about their pension funds, funeral policies and understanding of what is happening with their monthly contributions
SANCO is calling for the disbandment of the Maquassi Hills Municipality after council members were thrown out of the North West Provincial Legislature's SCOPA meeting for failing to deliver a financial report and answer audit questions as more issues continue to pile up
"The council here has proven to be
be useless for a very long time, why are we still having this council here, they could not account to SCOPA for anything. Now what is the point of having them here. The challenges that are facing the community here, are challenges we can afford to tolerate or ignore as SANCO. It's been a long time, we have been subjected to this nonsense for a very long time, that's why these people must go" - The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) representative
Employees have downed tools with some not reporting for work and attending their personal matters meanwhile services to community members slowed down due to the strike
The situation at the Maquassi Hills Municipal offices still remain tense as employees are not reporting for duty
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