A wage deal has been signed at the road freight bargaining council’s offices in Johannesburg, ending a three-week long truck drivers’ strike.

Three transport unions have agreed to abandon their industrial action but Satawu, which represents about 28 000 workers, says it will continue.

Petrol pumps around Gauteng and other provinces have begun to run out of fuel, and things could get worse if the transport strike is not resolved.

Ekurhuleni emergency services have been placed on high alert after violent protests by striking truck drivers resulted in injuries on Wednesday.

Three striking freight unions have accepted a revised wage offer of 9% — and their members will be back at work on Monday — a union official said.

Two national strikes by transport unions that have disrupted economic activity and left commuters stranded for days could be over by Friday.

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