The government on Wednesday urged unions and Transnet to return to the negotiating table to ensure the strike ends.
It has been almost a week since organised labour declared a wage negotiation dispute with Transnet. Since Friday, thousands of employees have downed tools, resulting in a debilitating effect on the economy.
“Government is extremely concerned about the negative impact on the South African economy, particularly those sectors that are dependent on Transnet for their logistical services,” it said, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan, employment and labour minister Thulas Nxesi, and agriculture, land reform and rural development minister Thoko Didiza.
They said if the country was able to resume exports of agricultural products, mineral resources and other manufactured goods as soon as possible, it would contribute towards sustaining hundreds of thousands of jobs. The ministers said the government had conversed with labour, industry and Transnet's board of directors.
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