Commuters at a bus terminal in Mitchells Plain Cape Town queue for taxis due to a bus strike on 18 April 2018
A lot of them say that they do not have money to make alternative arrangements to get to work.
Bus drivers are demanding better pay and working hours. Commuters can not relax yet since it is unknown if the buses will be operating later today. "We are uncertain of how the rest of the day will turn out", he said.
"The mediation process has failed and a strike certificate was issued..." The strike came after talks between the union and the employers reached a standstill.
"We hope to start at the CCMA on Thursday", said Gary Wilson, secretary general of the South African Road Passenger Bargaining Council on Tuesday afternoon.
Unions and employer associations been unable to reach agreement on several areas.
Employees want a 12% wage increase‚ while employers are offering a 7% increase‚ 7.25% increase the next year‚ and a 7.3% increase in 2020 with a basic minimum wage set at R6 070.
Satawu spokesperson Zanele Sabela, told News24 the only way they would call off the strike was if the companies return to the negotiation table "with something we can work with".
"All our shifts were covered today". "It's just too little".
Ndlovu said he can not confirm if the buses will not be operating later.
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"In the event of a strike, weekly and monthly clip cards that were valid when the strike commenced will be extended when the service resumes", it said in a statement.
Other demands included a subsistence allowance for drivers who did long distance travel, and were forced to sleep out.
Bellville is one of the busiest terminals in the City of Cape Town servicing thousands of commuters daily.
Satawu said as many as 17 000 workers were expected to join the strike.
Services affected include Rea Vaya, Gautrain, Putco and Megabus in Gauteng. "It's up to the partners whether they'll call off the strike while negotiations are underway, or whether they'll continue to strike until there's an agreement".
A taxi driver who asked to remain anonymous said the strike was an opportunity to earn some extra cash. I am pleased that the strike is effective.
Other Johannesburg commuters chose to phone their bosses to explain and thereafter returned to their homes, while others were reminded the of the existence of a written warning.
Marabastad bus depot was empty on Wednesday morning, with neither buses nor commuters in sight.
Most bus services across the nation are not running, leaving thousands of commuters across the nation frustrated.
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