The United National Transport Union (UNTU) asked Ebrahim Patel, Minister of Trade and Industry and Economic Development, why he decided to allow the Kumba Iron Ore Mine to reopen which resulted in the Transnet Iron Ore line reopening.
Steve Harris, […]
I am humbled and very proud of the letter I received yesterday as the General Secretary of The United National Transport Union (UNTU) from Lloyd Tobias, Acting Chief Executive of Transnet Freight Rail, thanking all UNTU members.
UNTU and its […]
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) acknowledge the decision of Minister of Minerals and Energy to reopen the Iron Ore line.
This decision will require all Transnet employees in all the various divisions of Transnet to be ready to report […]
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 […]
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) this morning called on the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) and the Department of Transport (DOT) to urgently intervene at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) who forces operational staff of Metrorail to […]
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 […]
The Transport Union (#UNTU) welcomes the decision of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) to lockdown the overcrowded Metrorail trains from midnight 26 March 2020.
This comes after the deadly COVID-19 virus has infected 554 South African’s nationwide. […]
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 […]
It is confirmed that “Essential Services” will be working in this time. “Essential Services” in PRASA is “Protection Services”. All other grades are not classified as “Essential Services”.
Therefore no one will be allowed to work, depending on the determination […]
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 […]
