Western Cape on ports strike
12 October 2022
This morning the Western Cape Cabinet met and was briefed by Provincial Finance and Economic Opportunities MEC Mireille Wenger on the ongoing Transnet strike.
MEC Wenger outlined the impact of the strike, particularly on the Port of Cape Town. While marine services are functional, operations, especially at the container terminals, are limited.
Premier Alan Winde lamented the situation: “This industrial action comes at a critical time. We are particularly concerned over yet another setback to our economy, which is still emerging from COVID-19 and continuously grappling with the energy crisis. We have to double down on growing our economy and this strike is proving to be a major impediment.”
Premier Winde added our economy cannot take another hit like a strike. It is estimated that the strike is costing South Africa’s economy R1billion per day.