Bus Strike

The union’s financial and governance woes have not blunted the tools it has to paralyse municipalities, such as going on strike

MyCiti employees at the Cape Town Civic centre promised to continue their strike if their demands for better pay and working conditions were not met

Five bus companies have applied for exemption from the wage agreement that put an end to the month-long strike

The bus strike, which is now well into its fourth week, has left commuters all over the country without transport

The sticking point that delayed a settlement was the insistence by the unions that the agreed 9% pay rise be backdated to April 1

Many poor students have been left to find other means of making the sometimes long trip to the university

Aside from salaries, other key demands are still up in the air

As talks breakdown again, the bus strike is set to continue and unions have vowed to intensify it.

Trade unions representing the drivers in the ongoing nationwide bus strike are meeting on Monday to discuss a way forward

The department of labour is expected to weigh in on Tuesday in an attempt to bring the parties closer to a settlement

The nationwide bus strike has entered its sixth day and trade unions are calling for intensified strike action

‘The bus strike is continuing, we are intensifying the action,’ Satawu spokesperson Zanele Sabela said

The bus strike, which started on Wednesday, has left thousands stranded and minibus taxis strained as they try to cater for the increased travel load

In a statement issued by Numsa General Secretary Irvin Jim, the union said that the sector “insulted workers and commuters”

Bus services such as MyCiTi, Putco, Rea Vaya, Gautrain bus service and Algoa Bus Company are among those whose services will be suspended