A union representing transport workers has called on long-distance bus operators to carry out more rigorous safety checks and inspections on their fleet of vehicles.
In the lead-up to Wednesday’s Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) meeting, trade unions hope to hear what alternatives KAP Industrial Holdings considered before announcing the closure of Greyhound, Magic Transfers and Mega Bus – a move that would leave hundreds of workers unemployed.
This comes after the bus operator announced on 3 February that it would be discontinuing its services with effect from Sunday, 14 February.
On Monday, the Democratised Transport Logistics and Allied Workers Union (Detawu) met Greyhound management at the first CCMA-facilitated Section 189 consultation.
The consultations require that the company be transparent with the trade unions and the workers involved and aim to “ensure the fairness of the process”, Detawu deputy general secretary Nontembeko Luzipo told