EWN reports that Gauteng Transport MEC Jacob Mamabolo on Thursday said it was time that government stepped in and mediated the dispute between Metrobus and Demawusa.
On Tuesday, the bus company's court application to stop the strike by union-affiliated employees was struck from the roll with a cost order. Workers have been striking since early this month. The employees are seeking an 18% increase, a R15,000 Covid-19 allowance and a 14th cheque, among other demands. Mamabolo commented: “This is really serious, and we are worried as a province about what this is doing to households and families. We are now considering one option, which is to interact with the City of Johannesburg and get to understand how the city is approaching the matter.”
- Read the original of the short report in the above regard by Dominic Majola at EWN
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