The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union, SATAWU, was formed in 2000 after a series of negotiations and smaller scale mergers by unions in the transport industry. SATAWU organises workers in the transport sector as well as security and cleaning companies. The sectors include railways, harbours, parastatals, aviation, passenger transport (buses and taxis) freight (trucking), contract, cleaning and security.
Durban – Due to increased patrols and police visibility along the busy N3 trade route between Durban and Joburg, attacks on truck drivers have shifted to the N2. A truck driver was fatally shot and his truck was set alight on the N2 between Murchison and Paddock, on the KZN south coast on Monday. Zimbabwean…
Employees of North West Transport Investment (NTI), a provincial government owned transport service, marched to the Department of Transport in central Pretoria on Monday morning. The employees are members of the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU). They are demanding that Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula abandon his plans to get rid of…
Members of the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union known as SATAWU at North West Transport Investment, the NTI, are marching to the Department of Transport in Pretoria this morning to demonstrate over what they call “their displeasure” at statements allegedly made by Minister Fikile Mbalula. The NTI bus service is contesting the transport…
