Published
Jul 8, 2025 11:12 PM by
The Maritime Executive
South Africa’s government is moving to forestall port strikes, which in the past have left a massive dent to the country’s economy. In a new directive, the Department of Labor is proposing to expand its list of essential services to include port operations. This step would ban strikes for certain categories of employees of Transnet, the national port and rail authority.
The government directive suggests that marine services, including navigation, pilotage, towage and berthing, will be listed as essential...
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