The nationwide lockdown for 21 days might have halted the passenger trains of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), but certain employees of the state-owned enterprise will continue to work to ensure the safety of these crucial state […]
FEEDBACK: MEETING BETWEEN LABOUR AND MANAGEMENT HELD ON 25/3/2020: TRANSNET NATIONAL LOCKDOWN INFORMATION
Our circular letter, REF: UN.TRANS.221, dated, 2020/03/24 refers.
UNTU Leadership engaged with Transnet Management today at Waterfall with regards to the above subject matter.
Management presented their views for the different categories that will form part of the lockdown which […]
UNTU CLARIFIES PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA ’S RIGHT TO DECLARE ANY EMPLOYEES’ ESSENTIAL SERVICES
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) has been receiving a great deal of questions from employees in the various divisions of Transnet and the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) about their job that is deemed to be essential […]
UNTU OFFICES TO CLOSE, BUT MEMBERS WILL BE ASSISTED
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) will adhere to the instruction given by President Cyril Ramaphosa and will lockdown its offices nationwide for 21 days but will continue to assist members 24/7.
Hendrik Fourie, President of UNTU, says the Union […]
TRANSNET NATIONAL LOCK DOWN INFORMATION
After President Ramaphosa’s broadcast, we believe that all of us realized how serious this COVID-19 pandemic truly is.
This being the first time in our democratic history, that a total “shutdown” has been called, we are still not really certain […]
#UNTU DEMANDS GOVERNMENT ACT AGAINST MSC CRUISES
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) calls on Government to take legal action against MSC Cruises in South Africa, after they blatantly misled passengers on the MSC Orchestra departing on Monday 16 March 2020 from the Port of Durban for […]
#UNTU caution Transnet Corporate about lack of #COVID-19 prevention at operational levels
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) cautioned Transnet Corporate that there has been very little compliance with the state-owned enterprise (SOE) comprehensive plan to combat the spreading of the COVID-19 global pandemic at operation level where it is the most […]
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 […]
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 […]
TRANSNET, NOT ITS EMPLOYEES, TO BLAME FOR “CHAOS” AT PORTS
The whiplash after more than a decade of State Capture in Transnet has now also caught up with the South African Ports.
Throughout this year Transnet alleged that “illegal strikes” by its employees where behind the delays in the Port […]
