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…
Autopax held a meeting with workers, unions and management on Monday to discuss the recent attacks on their buses. The meeting followed a tumultuous week during which workers embarked on a wildcat strike citing safety concerns after gunmen assaulted a driver and a woman sales consultant at Kokstad Station, KwaZulu-Natal on 22 September. The gunmen…
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…
South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) members at North West Transport Investment (NTI) will march on the Department of Transport on Monday to demonstrate their displeasure at statements made by Minister Fikile Mbalula. Last month Minister Mbalula met with community members to hear their complaints about NTI’s bus service in Hammanskraal, Mabopane and…
