Transnet strike: DA WC calls for speedy conclusion to negotiations
13 October 2022
The DA in the Western Cape calls for a speedy conclusion to the Transnet wage negotiations which has not only resulted in continued strike action but also the deceleration of a force majeure.
Services at the Port of Cape Town are limited due to the strike and Transnet has confirmed that the industrial action is estimated to cost the economy R1 billion every day.
For months, the port was faced with continuous backlogs and challenges and now as efficiency has finally returned, the ongoing strike threatens to eradicate the progress that has been made in this regard.
MPP Ricardo Mackenzie says, “In my capacity as Chairperson of the Western Cape Standing Committee on Transport, I will continue to engage with Transnet on a provincial level where it concerns oversight of the operations of the Port of Cape Town.