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”.
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…
19 November 2020 SATAWU (South African Transport and Allied Workers Union) members at PRASA (Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa) have been subjected to all forms of abuse and harassment in the last four weeks. The PRASA EXCO had been wishy-washy on how and when the back pay from 01 April 2020, as well as…
The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) notes with disappointment the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) delivered by the Minister of Finance (Tito Mboweni) on 28 October 2020. The proposed market prescriptions aimed at mitigating the economic and social crisis will fail to bring lasting solutions to the working-class. Though the economy is…
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…
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…
