{"id":979,"date":"2026-07-29T08:56:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T06:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mk-party.co.za\/national-treasury-funding-freeze-leaves-municipal-workers-unpaid-across-six-provinces\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T08:56:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T06:56:49","slug":"national-treasury-funding-freeze-leaves-municipal-workers-unpaid-across-six-provinces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mk-party.co.za\/zu_za\/ukumiswa-kokuxhaswa-kwezimali-kuzwelonke-kushiya-abasebenzi-bakamasipala-bengakhokhelwa-ezifundazweni-eziyisithupha\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukumiswa Kwezimali Zomnyango Kazwelonke Kushiya Izisebenzi Zikamasipala Zingakhokhelwa Ezifundazweni Eziyisithupha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Izinkulungwane zezisebenzi zikamasipala okungenani komasipala abangu-69 kulo lonke elaseNingizimu Afrika, okuhlanganisa naKwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Northern Cape, North West, kanye naseLimpopo, zibhekane namaholo abambezelekile noma angakhokhelwa ngemuva kokuba uMgcinimafa Kazwelonke ebambe ukwabiwa kwezabelo ngokulinganayo ngoJulayi 2026 ngenxa yokwehluleka kokuphathwa kwezimali, ngokusho kwezitatimende ze-South African Municipal Workers&#039; Union (SAMWU) kanye nemibiko evela komasipala abathintekile.<\/p>\n<h4>Ukukhala Kwenyunyana Nabasebenzi Ngobunzima Bezezimali<\/h4>\n<p>I-SAMWU isigxekile isinqumo sikaMgcinimafa, ithi ukugodlwa kwemali kuholele ngqo ekubambezelekeni kwamaholo okuthinta izimpilo zabasebenzi. 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