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Moneyweb reports that Transnet says it has begun implementing recovery plans across its operations and that employee attendance is up across the board, averaging between 70% and 80%.
It expects more employees to return to work over the next two days. In a statement issued on Tuesday evening, the state-owned ports, rail and pipelines group indicated that it was prioritising the safety of employees and assets as it prepared to ramp up operations. “Engagements with customers and industry are ongoing, with joint planning to clear backlogs created as a result of the industrial action,” Transnet advised. However, insiders dispute the company’s statement – saying hardly any workers pitched up at the Durban Port container terminals on Tuesday. One insider said: “The reality is that the container terminals, which are the biggest ticket items in all of this, ran at 30%, with operations expected to reach 50% with the added labour force later on in the day. But almost no one showed up today [Tuesday]. There is a big disconnect between what the company is reporting and what is actually happening on the ground.” On Monday, the United National Transport Union (Untu), signed a three-year wage agreement with the company. But, although Untu is the majority union, it is not the majority by a wide percentage. Meanwhile, the SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) said on Tuesday night that it had met with Transnet’s management and had requested that it be given until Thursday (20 October) to engage with its constituencies regarding the latest developments. The union indicated that it would weigh in on its position regarding the matter on Wednesday.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Nondumiso Lehutso at Moneyweb
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