Top court confirms municipal employees are free to hold political office
Apex court affirms labour court ruling on municipal workers’ rights
10 April 2025 - 05:00
In what labour has described as a victory for employees’ political rights, the Constitutional Court on Wednesday confirmed a labour court order allowing some municipal employees to hold political office.
The order declared a phrase in a controversial section of legislation unconstitutional and invalid, as it bars all municipal employees from holding political office. This came after the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) approached the apex court in September 2024 to challenge the law...
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