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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Joburg accused of using workers as ‘political pawns’ in last-minute wage deal

Anna Cox · Daily Maverick
Published 4 Nov 2026, 9:13 am·just now·1 min read
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A last-minute multibillion-rand deal that affects an estimated 35,000 municipal workers is something the City of Johannesburg can’t afford and, according to experts, smacks of underhanded electioneering by the ANC in the lead-up to the elections.

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