The United National Transport Union (UNTU) takes note with grave concern the emergency measures implemented by President Cyril Ramaphosa as a matter of national importance to protect South African’s against and to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19). UNTU supports Government in […]
CATCH #UNTU ON ENCA CHANNEL 403 ON 14 MARCH 2020 AT 14:00
Members of the United National Transport Union (UNTU) are invited to watch Sonja Carsten, Deputy-General Secretary of the Union, talking about how Government is busy sabotaging Metrorail on ENCA Talking point.
The live television interview will be broadcast on Saturday […]
TRANSNET FAILED TO CREATE LOCAL JOBS
Steve Harris, General Secretary of the United National Transport Union (UNTU) informed the parliament’s portfolio committee on public enterprises, that Transnet failed to ensure that 60% of the production and content of electric locomotives and 55% of diesel locomotives are […]
Government is busy sabotaging Metrorail
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula and the South African Government is sabotaging Metrorail by forcing it to continue operating a passenger commuter service without funding it so that the Administrator Bongisizwe Mpondo can pay its bills.
Tonight, Vodacom suspended its […]
UNTU LEADERSHIP AND TRANSNET CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IN FRANK TALKS
The despicable state of Transnet Properties, especially the housing of employees, the vandalism and theft of the railway infrastructure and the urgent need for lifestyle audits on senior management are now being discussed at the highest level in Transnet.
The […]
UNTU IMPROVES ITS BENEFITS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
From 1 March 2020 the United National Transport Union (UNTU) improved two of its benefits aimed at assisting women and families with dependent children under the age of 21.
UNTU’s maternity benefit for female members who has been a member […]
CONGRATULATIONS TO FEDUSA’s NEW GENERAL SECRETARY
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) is delighted with the appointment of Riefdah Ajam as the new General Secretary of the Federation of Trade Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA).
UNTU takes pride in the fact that FEDUSA is the first […]
UNTU FUNERAL POLICIES NOW UNDER ONE BROKER: TRANSAFRICA
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) decided to move all our funeral policies that members of the Union can apply for, to one broker, TransAfrica, as part of our continuous efforts to enhance our services and to improve service delivery. […]
INJURED TRAIN DRIVER HAD TO WAIT MORE THAN AN HOUR TO BE RESCUED
Nonhlanhla Dlamini, a 38-year old female train driver of Metrorail, a division of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), is extremely traumatised after she was stoned in her cabin by a mob of furious commuters.
Steve Harris, General […]
TWO TRAINS COLLIDE LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AFTER PRASA’S SAFETY OPERATING PERMIT IS EXTENDED
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) seriously questions the competence of the Railway Safety Regular (RSR) as the watch dog over rail safety and with the obligation to ensure compliance with safety regulations in South Africa.
The United National Transport […]
