Impendle Municipality Given 48-Hour Deadline to Pay Workers | Johannesburg News

KwaZulu-Natal MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi has slapped Impendle Local Municipality with a 48-hour ultimatum to pay all owed back wages after months of unpaid workers sparking protests and hardship. The MEC called it unacceptable and ordered immediate action, exposing a recurring financial crisis that’s even led to road blockades and threats of losing critical government grants. With the SA Municipal Workers’ Union demanding provincial intervention, this case underscores how mismanagement directly devastates ordinary lives—and signals a push for urgent accountability in local governance. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/09b0e20b5a553486