Fin24 reports that Autopax says government is "working on a plan" following an announcement that staff would only be paid half their salaries for January, but in the meantime management would be in regular contact with staff to "explain the situation”.  

Autopax is the bus subsdiary of the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) and operates Translux and City to City.  In the statement by senior communications manager Nana Zenani, Autopax said it had faced "operational and financial challenges for a while now", which have culminated in a serious cash flow challenge resulting in the recent inability to pay employees their full salaries.  The balance of the unpaid salaries will apparently be paid at a date not yet confirmed.  Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula, whose department is responsible for Prasa, recently described Prasa as a "broken organisation, struggling to provide an efficient commuter and passenger rail service".

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Marelise van der Merwe at Fin24

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