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 […]
Intervention of Judge had zero impact on Prasa in 14 months
Two Gauteng North High Court Orders to force the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) to implement drastic improvements to continue its service with a safety operating permit issued by the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR), had zero impact on […]
TERTIARY EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FOR THE CHILDREN OF #UNTU MEMBERS
All Tertiary Education Assistance Applications for 2021 will only open in February 2020.
The Tertiary Education Assistants criteria:
The top 8 Applicants (5 – Matric and 3 – University / College) with the highest marks for their studies will be […]
UNTU CONDEMNS SHOOTING OF STAFF MEMBER
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) condemns the senseless shooting of Kwazi Mbele, UNTU general worker at UNTU House in Durban.
“The Union is grateful that Kwazi is in a stable condition and recovering in hospital. We pray for his […]
NOT JUST TEENS TO BLAME FOR ARSON ATTACKS ON TRAINS
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) welcomes the swift response of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in arresting two teenagers in connection with the most recent arson attacks at the Cape Town Station, but serious doubt that a 14 […]
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 […]
UNTU WELCOMES MR FIX-IT’ DRASTIC STEPS
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) has welcomed the decision by Minister Fikile Mbalula, Minister of Transport, to appoint Mr Bongisizwe Mpondo as the Administrator of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa).
The Leadership of UNTU assured […]
UNTU PRASA MEMBERS CALL TO ACTION!
The Board of Prasa assured the Leadership of #UNTU on 12 November 2019 that 3 100 officers of the Rapid Rail Police Unit in the South African Police Service (SAPS) will be deployed with immediate effect, as an interim measure […]
UNTU MEMBERS NATIONWIDE DISPUTES “WAR ROOM” SUCCESS
Members of the United National Transport Union (UNTU) nationwide disputed the statistics and success announced by Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula.
Steve Harris, General Secretary of UNTU, says according to UNTU members the war room launched on 8 August 2019 […]
