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Untu willing to reduce wage demand to Transnet but not below inflation
The biggest union at Transnet, United National Transport Union (Untu) said it’s willing to reduce a 13% wage demand, but…
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Cyril Ramaphosa urges all parties in Transnet strike to act in the country’s interests
President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned of dire consequences for the economy if the Transnet strike continues to drag on. The…
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Fedusa warns Transnet’s actions during strike will result in brain drain
The strike at Transnet is set to continue for another day as talks between the parastatal and labour unions, Satawu…
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Ministers hope for breakthrough as UNTU rejects Transnet offer
The United National Transport Union has rejected Transnet’s latest offer. The union’s general secretary says the offer is still very…
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Transnet tables new wage offer
Transnet has tabled a new three-year wage offer effective from 1 April. Negotiations to end the strike continue. Three government…
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Ex-Eskom & Transnet boss, Brian Molefe’s safari property sold for a song
Former Eskom and Transnet CEO Brian Molefe’s property, located in an upmarket lifestyle and safari resort in Limpopo, has been…
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Government expresses concern over impact of Transnet strike on economy
The government said on Wednesday it was extremely concerned about the impact of the ongoing Transnet strike on the South…
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Satawu & Untu to keep striking despite new Transnet wage offer
There’s no deal yet in the Transnet impasse. The two unions representing Transnet workers say they are continuing with their…
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Ministers intervene in Transnet strike
eNCA has reliably learnt that Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi are meeting unions to end…
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Costs mount as Transnet strike hits ports
Mass stay-aways at the country’s major ports are seeing vessels line up outside the country’s harbours. The backlog is worsening…
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Transnet strike continues as workers wait for bosses to table a reasonable offer
Transnet workers protesting in Cape Town say only a reasonable wage offer will get them back to work. The parastatal…
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Transnet strike could cost SA billions
Billions could be lost if the Transnet strike is prolonged. The Steel and engineering body SEISFA is urging unions and…
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Western Cape government urges striking Transnet staff to return to work to save economy
The Western Cape government said on Monday that Transnet operations must take priority as businesses and the economy will suffer…
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Satawu set to join Transnet strike over wages
More workers are set to join the strike at Transnet on Monday morning, as union Satawu joins the industrial action.…
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UNTU to participate in dispute resolution despite Monday’s strike
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) said they would participate in dispute resolution despite the intensification of strike action on…
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Transnet strike threatens berry industry’s 30 000 livelihoods
The South African berry industry has called for an urgent intervention to end the ongoing strike at state-owned rail freight…
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Unions accuse Transnet of refusing to sign picketing rules ahead of strike
The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) and the United National Transport Union (UNTU) have accused state-owned entity,…
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Road Freight Association: Transnet strike does not constitute force majeure
The Road Freight Association said the Transnet employee wage strike does not constitute a force majeure as declared by the…
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Force majeure at Transnet port terminals
Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has declared force majeure across its terminal operations. This follows an impasse over wage increases. Employees…
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Transnet workers down tools
Transnet has confirmed it has declared a force majeure across its terminal operations. Unhappy union members have gone on strike.…
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Transnet tightens security measures across operations amid wage strike
As workers at Transnet continued with their strike over wages on Thursday, the state-owned company said it had contingency plans…
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Transnet consulting unions on revised wage offer
Transnet says it is consulting unions on its revised wage offer presented late on Wednesday. Satawu has threatened to go…
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Transnet workers threaten strike action
Transnet workers are threatening to embark on a nationwide strike over wage disputes. They rejected a 1.5% increase from the…
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Infrastructure theft costs Transnet over R4 billion
The rampant theft of copper cables and other infrastructural components owned by eThekwini Metro is causing a dent in service…
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Brian Molefe & Anoj Singh granted bail, case postponed
Four former Transnet executives have each been granted R50,000 bail. The bail applications were heard at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s…
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Former Transnet executives arrested
Several former Transnet executives have been arrested on Monday morning by the NPA’s Investigating Directorate and Hawks. They are expected…
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#NationalShutdown: Saftu calls for R1500 basic income grant
Saftu’s national shutdown took to the streets on Wednesday and its long list of demands includes a minimum living wage…
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Investigation into Transnet building evictions of KZN floods victims
The Social Development Department has dispatched a team to investigate the eviction of KwaZulu-Natal flood victims from a Transnet building.…
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KZN flood victims evicted from Transnet building
The plight of those affected by the April floods in KwaZulu-Natal is far from over. On Monday, those who were…
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Former Transnet executives back in court, more arrests expected
The fraud and corruption case against former Transnet executives, including the parastatal’s former group chief executive, Siyabonga Gama, on Wednesday…
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Transnet in deal with Mozambique for chrome exports
In an effort to boost chrome exports, Transnet Freight Rail has signed a cooperative agreement with its Mozambican counterpart, Portos…
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Cosatu hoping for sweeping action on state capture report findings
Trade union federation Cosatu said that the success of the state capture commission lay in the prosecution of those implicated.…
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7 men sentenced for Transnet infrastructure damage
A court in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) sentenced seven men to ten years imprisonment each, with three suspended for damaging and destroying…
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Transnet is broken, says Molefe
The National Prosecuting Authority is adamant it will track and hold accountable all those who allegedly facilitated state capture. Former…
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Satawu calls for more Transnet arrests
Trade Union Satawu says Transnet board members should be in the dock with the company’s former group CEO Siyabonga Gama.…
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Former Transnet Group CEO denies corruption charges
Former Transnet Group CEO Siyabona Gama, who was arrested for corruption, has denied all charges against him. Gama was among…
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Siyabonga Gama among those charged with fraud and corruption
Former Transnet CEO, Siyabonga Gama is among the five arrested by the Hawks and NPA on Friday morning. Former Transnet…
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5 former Transnet executives arrested on fraud & money laundering charges
Five former senior Transnet executives have been arrested on fraud, corruption, and money laundering charges. The Hawks arrested the suspects…
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Transnet working to restore operations after KZN floods
Transnet is hoping to resume full operations by February 2023. The freight rail company has given an update on the…
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Transnet not expecting fuel shortage in KZN
Transnet says there won’t be concern about fuel shortage in KwaZulu-Natal. Transnet has identified alternative access routes for trucks to…
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Motorists urged not to buy fuel from illegal traders
Transnet is appealing to motorists not to turn to organized crime syndicates for their fuel needs as prices rocket. There’s…
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Transnet looks to beef up security after 77 fuel theft incidents along pipelines
Transnet said that there had been 77 incidents of fuel theft in the past financial year, with serious financial and…
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Transnet concerned about spike in fuel theft as petrol and diesel prices soar
Transnet on Thursday said it was concerned about an increase in fuel theft from its pipelines as the prices of…
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2 men arrested for stealing copper and electricity cables worth R3 million in Joburg
Two men have been arrested for stealing copper and electricity cables in Johannesburg. They were handcuffed over the weekend and…
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KZN cops deploying officers after threats of disruptions on national roads
KwaZulu Natal police would be deployed following threats of disruptions on national roads this weekend. In a statement from Transnet…
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Road closures expected as truckers protest over foreign nationals
The South African Police Service (Saps) has warned of impending “disruptive action” from the All Truck Drivers Forum (ATDF) as…
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Shamila Batohi tells Scopa corruption cases to be top priority for NPA
Corruption cases will top the agenda of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) over the next six months, Parliament has been…
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Prosecute Gupta cash recipients, says Zondo
Law enforcement agencies must investigate — and possibly prosecute — several high-profile people with links to the controversial Gupta family.…
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Transnet workers arrested for allegedly stealing batteries worth R140 000
Three Transnet employees were remanded in custody after they appeared in court for possession of the state-owned enterprise’s batteries worth…
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2 arrested for alleged theft of Transnet fuel
Two men were arrested for alleged theft of Transnet fuel worth approximately R500 000 in Alberton, said the Directorate for…
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