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𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐖𝐔 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝-𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬

April 5, 2022Vuyani ValashiyaNo commentsCosatu, Jack Mazibuko, Minister of Transport-Fikile Mbalula, Sale of Slots, SATAWU, SOE, Transnet, Unbundling

The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) notes with great concern and equally condemns with the contempt it deserves, the statement released by Transnet on 01 April 2022, which invites interested and qualifying operators to respond on the possible sale of “…slots on two key corridors on its rail network”.

SATAWU Position on Transnet Voluntary Severance Package (VSP) Process

September 30, 2021Vuyani Valashiya1 commentEconomic, Social and Governance, Strategic Leadership Forum, Transnet, Voluntary Severance Package

The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) acknowledges the move by Transnet to institute the process of granting Voluntary Severance Packages (VSPs) to employees. On 01 of July 2021, recognised unions signed a one-year salary agreement for April 2021 to March 2022. The agreement placed a moratorium on retrenchments. There was no moratorium…

Update on Transnet Salary Negotiations-21-04-2021

April 21, 2021Vuyani ValashiyaNo commentsSATAWU, Transnet, wage negotiations

Update on Transnet Salary Negotiations and Once off Pension Withdrawal

April 19, 2021Vuyani ValashiyaNo commentsPension Withdrawal, SATAWU, South African Transport and Allied Workers Union, Transnet, wage negotiations

SATAWU Perspective on Government’s Attempt to Privatise Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA)

April 15, 2021Vuyani ValashiyaNo commentsDepartment of Public Enterprises (DPE), Minister of Public Enterprise Pravin Gordhan, privatisation, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA)

1 The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) condemns the government’s efforts to privatise the country’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) with the contempt it deserves. In the month of March 2021, a memorandum of demand was handed to the Minister of Public Enterprise-Pravin Gordhan-citing our discontent on subservient conditions subjected to employees at SAA…

Satawu negotiating team at the Transnet wage negotiations lead by the President

April 7, 2021Vuyani ValashiyaNo commentsGeneral Secretary Jack Mazibuko, Jack Mazibuko, Ntuthuzelo Mhlubulwana, SATAWU President Ntuthuzelo Mhlubulwana, Transnet Wage Negotiations 2021

Relocation of Transnet National Port Authority (TNPA)

March 5, 2021Vuyani ValashiyaNo commentsTransnet National Ports Authority (TNPA)

SATAWU Reaction on Acts of Violence in the Road Freight Sector

November 24, 2020Vuyani ValashiyaNo commentsDepartment of Transport, Minister of Transport-Fikile Mbalula, NBCRFLI, South Transport and Allied Workers Union

The South Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) condemns the continued hijacking and burning of trucks in different parts of the country. The attack on the road freight industry has had detrimental effects on the South African economy and the livelihoods of the working-class. Mainstream discourse has linked these manifestations to acts of criminality and…

Update on Developments at the Port of Ngqura

October 19, 2020Vuyani ValashiyaNo commentsDepartment of Public Enterprises, Port of Ngqura, Pravin Gordhan, SATAWU, Transnet

This letter is written with reference to our previous statement issued on 02 October 2020. The statement raised concerns regarding the taxi violence that had erupted in the Port of Ngqura. The provision of transport services to employees was subsequently affected. The employer, on the other end, was adamant to violate the Basic Conditions of…

𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐖𝐔 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐏𝐓 (𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥) 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞

October 2, 2020Vuyani ValashiyaNo commentsCollective bargaining, Cosatu, SATAWU, Transnet Port Terminal, 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥

The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) expresses concern regarding the inhumane conditions subjected to all Transnet workers located at the Port of Ngqura. The union understands that violent taxi/transport-related episodes are beyond the control of management and staff. Conditions of this nature, however, demands that management and organised labour work tirelessly in…

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