The Democratic Municipal and Allied Workers Union of South Africa (DEMAWUSA) has distanced its members from any acts of intimidation against non-striking Metrobus workers.
Attention Mbus family !!!!
Metrobus has received a notice for a possible strike, proposed for the 16 September 2019. Management is trying to find ways to avert the strike, further information will be communicated.
— Joburg Metrobus (@JoburgMetrobus) September 13, 2019
The City of Johannesburg bus company says one of its buses was hijacked on Monday morning.
The company says whilst it does not blame this on DEMAWUSA, it, however, cannot de-link the action from those that did not report for work.
The bus was travelling from Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg to Ghandi Square in the CBD to pick up passengers when it was hijacked.
DEMAWUSA’s Deon Makhura says, “Last week, there was one of our drivers who was hijacked by the taxi people, accused of loading the taxi passengers. We need evidence, they must come with that person and clarify whether that person is our member or not. We are distancing ourselves; it might be an issue of criminality or whatever.”
[ON NOW] Trade union DEMAWUSA’S Dion Makhura on the metrobus strike starting today. #SAfmSunrise #sabcnews @safmnews pic.twitter.com/27X8zZvEsI
— SAfmRadio ? (@SAfmRadio) September 16, 2019
Reminder?
For all your @JoburgMetrobus queries you can contact our call centre on 0860 562 874, email busqueries@joburg.org.za or contact Metrobus İnformation office on 011 833 5918. #CityServices ^LM pic.twitter.com/4mh6uEiIji— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) September 9, 2019
