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News24 reports that the Department of Transport has issued temporary and special operating licences to taxi operators to compensate for the nationwide bus strike.
Bus drivers went on strike on Tuesday after unions representing bus drivers and employers failed to reach an agreement on a salary increase and other improvements to conditions. In a statement, Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi said the issuing of temporary licences was to address peak demand. SA Transport and Allied Workers' Union (Satawu) spokesperson Zanele Sabela said the strike would continue over the weekend after parties reached a deadlock. Sabela vowed that the union would not budge from its demands for a 12% increase and improved working conditions for drivers.
The services of Golden Arrow and MyCiti in Cape Town, Rea Vaya in Johannesburg, Gautrain buses and Putco, as well as other long-distance bus services, have been suspended for the duration of the strike. Metrorail said it planned to continue with an expanded service to compensate for suspended bus services.
- Read this report by Nation Nyoka, Sisa Canca and James de Villiers in full at News24
- See too, Taxi industry urged to cater for affected passengers of bus strike, at eNCA
- And also, ANC calls for end to bus strike, at News24
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