EThekwini Municipality informs all commuters utilising the Municipality’s bus service -operated by private operator, Tansnat – of the interruption of the service in all areas due to a strike by bus drivers.
On 31 December 2014 the majority of bus drivers downed tools and the service was running at a skeleton scale. However, due to incidents of intimidation, including the firing of shots towards a bus at Gwala’s House at Ntuzuma on 1 Januery 2015, all drivers have, from the morning of 2 January 2015, decided not to get behind the wheel.
The drivers are complaining about their unpaid salaries for December 2014 and annual bonuses.
The Municipality wishes to apologise to all commuters for the inconvenience caused.
Customers are urged to make alternative travel arrangements during this interruption. The Municipality is engaging with the operator to find a permanent solution to the challenges.
