UPDATE: Unions, Metrobus in discussion amidst strike
JOBURG - The transport service has been halted until further notice.
Metrobus is since Friday facing protest action by its bus drivers due to “a number of issues”.
This according to Metrobus spokesperson Esther Dreyer who also said the company is currently in negotiation with workers’ union representatives.
Entrances at Metrobus’ offices in Braamfontein have been blocked off by protesters with rock on Friday and again this morning. The bus service, that transport passengers on 229 scheduled routes, has since been halted.
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Dreyer also said the service is suspended until further notice and apologised to its users for the inconvenience.
“We know passengers are not very happy but we will do everything in our power to get the buses back on the road,” she said.
#Metrobus services at all our 229 routes are suspended due to strike action. We apologize to residents^TK https://t.co/f2dRvRBcTi
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) July 11, 2016
Metro police have been deployed and are monitoring the situation in Braamfontein, according to JMPD spokesperson Wayne Minnaar.
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