Still no buses as SAFTU gears up for general strike
24 April 2018
The nationwide bus strike is expected to continue on Tuesday, with Western Cape commuters facing additional travel delays due to long-awaited rain and possible localised flooding.
The National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) sent a message of solidarity to bus drivers, amid hopes that intervention by the Department of Labour might finally tip the scales for a settlement.
"We call on all of you to intensify the strike," said Numsa, which will also participate in a national strike over minimum pay and possible changes to labour law, arranged by its mother body the SA Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) for Wednesday.
"We wish to once again express our apologies to the commuters for the inconvenience caused by the [bus] strike," stated Numsa.