Wage talks between the South African Municipal Workers Union and Metrobus have deadlocked, with the possibility of a secondary strike being mooted.
Negotiations regarding the Metrobus strike were adjourned on Monday at a sensitive stage, a Metrobus spokesperson said.
Negotiations continued into Wednesday night between the South African Municipal Workers Union and Metrobus in a bid to end the bus drivers’ strike.
Johannesburg Metro Bus commuters resorted to alternative transport again on Thursday as municipal bus operators continued their strike.
The Johannesburg Metro Bus drivers’ strike will enter its third day on Thursday, although talks are at an advanced stage, the company said.
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/ 6 February 2009
The first portion of a total of R1,2-billion in bus subsidies is to be paid next week, the Pretoria High Court heard on Friday.
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/ 4 February 2009
Legal arguments over the outstanding payment of R1,2-billion in bus subsidies will be heard on Friday, the Pretoria High Court has ruled.
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/ 2 February 2009
The legal battle over payment of outstanding bus subsidies to Gauteng bus operators continued in the Pretoria High Court on Monday.
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/ 29 January 2009
A court order forcing government to pay about R300-million for its outstanding bus subsidy payments was an interim solution, Satawu said on Thursday.
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/ 28 January 2009
Bus operators can only afford to pay their staff wages for the next two weeks because of a subsidy shortage, it was reported on Wednesday.
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/ 19 December 2008
SA Roadlink obtained an interim court order on Friday preventing KZN transport minister Bheki Cele from suspending its operating licence.
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/ 19 December 2008
SA Roadlink has taken KZN transport minister Bheki Cele to court in a bid to overturn his decision to withdraw its operating licence.