Werner Beukes The SA Municipal Workers' Union plans to go on strike at Rand Water as from 13 May due to a dispute regarding the payment of incentive bonuses. Rand Water says unions are aware that employees providing essential services will not be allowed to strike. A union representative, however, warns that the absence of non-essential workers could still end up impacting service delivery. Rand Water has given assurance that it's highly unlikely water supply will be impacted if the South African Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu) goes on a protected strike – but a union representative says it's a case of "wait and see".