Unions vow to continue with bus drivers' strike

689 views · Published 18 April 2018 · 2:17 · Indexed 23 September 2026

Channel: SABC News · 2018 · News & Politics

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Its been a tough day for thousands of commuters across the country who rely on buses for transport. A nationwide strike has crippled bus services and unions are vowing to continue their industrial action until their demands are met. In Kwazulu-Natal about 18-thousand bus drivers affiliated to the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union -SATAWU joined the strike. The workers are demanding, among others, a 12 percent salary hike - while the employer is offering 7%.  
In Gauteng, commuters formed long queues to get alternative transport heading back home.

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