Bus commuters have been assured that the Durban Transport staff are not expected to be part of the national strike planned to start today (Wednesday, 18 April).
#BUSSTRIKE: The following services are affetcted: Megabus; Gautrain Busses; Greyhound; Golden Arrow; My Citi in CT; Rea Vaya in JHB; Buscor in Mpumalanga; Bojanala; Algo; Mayibuye; Go George; Areyeng; Mgqibelo; Lowveld Bus Company; PAL Bus & and Mphakathi in Mpumalanga #sabcnews
— SAfm news (@SAfmnews) April 18, 2018
Late on Tuesday, 17 April, an Ethekwini Municipality press statement was released, outlining that Durban Transport employees, through their unions, negotiate separately from national structures and already have an agreement on their annual salary increase with their employer, Tansnat.
Durban Transport buses are expected to operate as normal today.
#eNCAheadlines – Bus drivers across the country, except those from Ethekwini Municipality, have gone on strike. The Gautrain bus service is also affected. #BusStrike
— eNCA (@eNCA) April 18, 2018
