Transnet Strike continues

We heard from Evan Abrahamse – South African Transport and Allied Workers Union provincial secretary. We were talking about the Transnet Strike. According to SATAWU, the strike does not include Metrorail workers. They say Metrorail is a separate company with a separate negotiating process. There is a dispute in that company but this is at a different legal stage so commuters are therefore not be affected by the current Transnet strike but the Metrorail strike will commence next week Monday. What is affected is the movement of goods by rail, the movement of fuel from the refineries in Durban to Gauteng, and the movement of goods in and out of the ports. Long distance passenger rail are also be affected as Shosholoza Meyl uses Transnet tracks. For further information, please contact the SATAWU provincial office on (021) 461 9410 alternatively visit www.satawu.co.za