May 29, 2020 The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) is disturbed by the controversial developments at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). On 26 May 2020, SATAWU agreed to a meeting with the Administrator, Mr Bongisizwe Mpondo, scheduled for 29 May 2020. The purpose of the meeting was to address…
On 05 May 2020, the global working class, left activists and scholars celebrated the birthday of a philosopher, revolutionary, economist and politician. As we honoured the life and work of Karl Marx (1818-1883) through left engagements and reflection on the current state of affairs, our vision of a united working-class movement post festum the COVID…
The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) notes with concern the friction between UNTU (United National Transport Union) and PRASA (Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa) within the public space. The events and/or conflict subsequently translated into a qualitative leap whereby a criminal case on fraud and theft was opened against the appointed…
South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) is gravely concerned Autopax staff have been paid only 25% of their salaries for February. State-owned Autopax is a subsidiary of Prasa and operates Translux and City to City buses. SATAWU is particularly concerned that this comes so soon after workers were paid just 50% of their…
South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU) welcomes the suspension of Richard Walker, Western Cape Regional Manager at Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa). On Tuesday Prasa announced Walker had been placed on paid leave and Raymond Maseko would act in the position henceforth. SATAWU had been calling for Walker’s suspension following the…
Translux and City to City employees are still without half of their January salaries which were expected to be settled yesterday. Autopax, which owns the two bus companies, could only afford to pay half of its 1,070 employees’ salaries on Monday and promises were made by its management that the difference would be paid by…
Cash-strapped state-owned-bus company Autopax told employees at the weekend that they would only be receiving half their salaries in January. The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) subsidiary said government as well as the Translux and City to City operator were committed to turning the company around and make it a sustainable business. Aldrin…
Employees of Translux and City to City buses are facing a bleak future as the state- owned company is unable to sustain itself due to shrinking passenger numbers and financial losses. The company, which failed to pay full salaries for 1,071 of its employees this month, suspended services of its lucrative Eastern Cape route two…
