The Mercury reports that all operations employees at the Ngqura Container Terminal have been ordered by the Labour Court in Port Elizabeth to increase performance levels at the port.
This came after Transnet was able to secure a court interdict against several employees who have been on a go-slow for the last two weeks. Transnet spokesperson Molatwane Likhethe said the interdict was obtained to stop the illegal strike action by employees at the terminal. According to Likhethe, operations have been disrupted by malicious radio interference. Apparently, since the suspension of 11 employees last week, the radio interference has stopped and operational performance has improved. Transnet acting group CEO, Mohammed Mahomedy, said they are working around the clock to find solutions, including prioritising urgent cargo.
The original of the report by Se-Anne Rall on the above story is at Independent News
- See too, SA citrus industry calls on Minister Ebrahim Patel to save citrus from Transnet go-slow, at Polity (press statement)
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