Transnet said it would take another crack at ending a crippling strike by as it returns to the negotiations under the Commission of Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration on Wednesday. The strike entered a full week on Wednesday, with the United National Transport Union and the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union demanding double-digit increases. Satawu said in a statement on Tuesday that Transnet tabled a new offer of between 4.25% - 5% across the board, but that the union would reject the "so-called revised offer". Business has offered to pay Transnet increased fees and an additional strike-avoidance levy to avoid prolonging the industrial action. Business Leadership SA CEO Busi Mavuso said on Monday that "several companies have approached Transnet with potential solutions including willingly offering to pay increased fees for Transnet services."
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