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Jan 4, 2012

bwahhh here we go again eishh africa

South Africa's transport system is expected to be brought to a standstill from May 10th, , 2010 according to Chris de Vos (general secretary of the United Transport and Allied Trade Union (Utatu)) as 50 000 Transnet workers plan to strike over a wage dispute.

Utatu will join the SA Transport and Allied Workers' Union (Satawu) in the national strike against parastatal Transnet. It is expected to affect all freight rail, shipping and harbours, and fuel and coal line services.

Metrorail employees are not expected to join the strike yet, but they are in a similar wage dispute through the same unions, and it is possible that they could still join the strike action. SA Airways will not participate.

 

"It will affect everything," said Satawu general secretary Zenzo Mahlangu. "Freight, pipelines, ships - the delivery of goods incoming and outgoing from our ports and the coal lines coming in and out."  He said if the strike was prolonged, it might lead to a "serious" fuel problem in the country.  He also said the strike could still be called off, should Transnet come up with a "substantial" settlement.  "We would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused," he said. "Strike action is not a tactic we like to use, but we use it as a last resort. Our members are eager to strike. They would go on strike today if they were allowed."

 

Jane Barret (SATAWU) said the strike would be indefinite until an agreement had been reached, but said it was improbable that it would last until the 2010 Fifa World Cup.  "It is unlikely that we won't get a settlement in five weeks," she said.

 

87% of Transnet's workers are unionised.

 

Information from the Western Cape already indicate that metro passengers could also be left stranded during the strike.

 

POSSIBLE IMPACT:

 

1.     Rail (UTATU) and road (SATAWU) transport of all goods and passengers can be impacted.  Staff might not be able to get to work.

2.     Cash transport and courier services need to be confirmed with suppliers.

3.     A prolonged strike could impact fuel availability - especially for the inland areas..

4.     Financing of imports and exports could be impacted due to delays.

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