Jo’burgers stranded on the sidewalk as buses fail to pitch
City officials said they are still looking into the reason the buses did not pitch up in several areas.The SA Municipal Workers Union told TMG Digital that it‚ too‚ was still investigating the cause of the problem.“We are speaking to our shop stewards to establish what is really happening. We do not know of a strike on our side‚” said a Samwu official.Frustrated commuters took to social media."Nats van Rooyen @nats4life2 said"#metrobus on strike since 10 am #no notification #pissedoff in a Friday afternoon."When Metrobus drivers strike ... Zero work for me
— NkatekoLwaziMthethwa (@BEAST_BULLY) July 8, 2016d@MovingGauteng i heard that metrobus driver are on strike, are going to have buses in the afternoon?
— Mapula (@Maps1118) July 8, 2016asso metrobus is going on strike at 10hrs because of lack of transformation esh South Africa @MYANC@EFFSouthAfrica@Lmtyobile go n campaign— Phila (@HumpsPhila) July 8, 2016bus..
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