The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union said via a statement on Tuesday that the strike would "see a total shutdown of the country’s ports".
Those on strike would include the men and women responsible for bringing ships safely into and out of port, including at Durban, Richards Bay, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Saldanha Bay, Mossel Bay and East London. The pilot boats were out of action for three hours on Monday when one broke down briefly while the other was still in dry-dock for a service.
In a statement later on Tuesday, TNPA said the threatened strike was the result of an "unresolved dispute of mutual interest that exists between TNPA mariners who are members of SATAWU and TNPA". A business continuity plan was in place and although "you never know", Transnet expected the impact of the strike to be minimal, said the official. "We contacted our service providers to be on standby to assist if needed."
"Our members are convinced the employer does not care about them considering 25 years into democracy, the port authority is still implementing apartheid-style pay scales," Sabela said.
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