Tshwane bus strike continues
Tshwane on Monday warned that the Tshwane Bus Service and the A Re Yeng Rapid Bus Service continued to be disrupted due to an illegal strike by bus drivers and other employees.
The strike is a result of a recognition dispute between the bus drivers affiliated to the South African Transport and Allied worker Union (SATAWU) and the SA Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu) who embarked on an unprotected strike since last week Monday.
"We regret that the strike action has resulted in total disruption of the bus services, and urge commuters to consider alternative transport means, as we continue to engage with the workers representatives, and enforce our interdicts," The City of Tshwane said in a statement.
The City said they would proceed with appropriate legal action to ensure that workers wishing to return to work were not intimidated and that their commuters were safe and continue to benefit from the service.
A spokesperson for the City, Lebogang Masooa, said the bus drivers were refering them to negotiate with Samwu, which is difficult.
"These workers are not directly employed by the City of Tshwane. They are affiliated to Satawu which is now a seperate union," she said.