EWN reports that Gautrain has accused its striking workers of preventing buses from exiting the depot, causing delays to services in Centurion, Sandton and Park Station.  

Workers affiliated to the United National Transport Union (Untu) went on strike on Monday morning after wage negotiations with Gautrain operator Bombela deadlocked on Saturday.  The transport union is demanding a 10% salary hike, as well as a number of other improvements in conditions, as well as access to Bombela's financial statements.  Bombela is offering an 8.5% wage hike.  Untu's Steve Harris indicated:  “We’re still available to be called should they be prepared to put a new offer that’s reasonable and that we can take to our constituency and the constituency will decide how long that they’re prepared to last out on this strike action.”

• This short report by Kgomotso Modise is at EWN
• Read too, Gautrain passengers warned of delays as strike begins, at eNCA
• And also, Gautrain wage protests hit Midrand depot, at eNCA

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