News / Transnet unions reject new offer and South African port delays lengthen

Port of Cape Town © Peter Titmuss

Port delays in South Africa have more than doubled since the Transnet strike hit supply chains, with air cargo expected to take up some of the slack.

And there is no end in sight to these strikes, which involve some 50,000 staff across South Africa’s ports.

On Friday, dispute resolution body the Commission for the Conciliation, Meditation and Arbitration (CCMA) offered a proposal to both sides, but the unions rejected the reported 6% offer.

Last month, the South African Reserve Bank said headline ...