According to Gautrain operating company Bombela, drivers operating feeder buses to the Gautrain embarked on an illegal strike in Johannesburg on 4 April.
Bombela’s spokesperson Errol Braithwaite said a group of workers decided to down tools at 5am, disrupting services at the Sandton, Rosebank, Midrand and Rhodesfield stations.
However, he said all drivers had since returned to work and all bus services were fully operational.
The strike was over wages.
“It is wage negotiation season and although wage negotiations were underway it seems some workers decided to strike to put pressure on operations,” Braithwaite said.
Meanwhile, Rea Vaya services commenced on 4 April after striking bus drivers returned to work.
South African Municipal Workers’ Union-affiliated Rea Vaya bus drivers embarked on their strike on 31 March, demanding that senior staff members be allowed to choose their own shifts.
The strike was called off on 3 April.
According to the City of Joburg, an agreement was reached between the bus operating company, Piotrans and the union in the judges’ chambers on 3 April.
The city council apologised to passengers for the inconvenience caused by the strike.
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