The bus strike has left Cape Town with egg on its face - the city was unable to transport thousands of fans to two big concerts this week.
US rock band Bon Jovi performed at the Cape Town Stadium on Tuesday and Canadian sensation Justine Bieber wowed thousands of fans at the same venue last night.
Last week, the city suspended its multibillion-rand MyCity bus service after threats of violence and vandalism to the service's infrastructure were made by strikers.
Councillor Brett Herron, responsible for transport, said traffic congestion on the city's roads had increased by 30% as a result.
The MyCiti buses were not running when Kaizer Chiefs took on Ajax Cape Town last week, also at the Cape Town Stadium.
Herron urged the SA Transport and Allied Workers' Union and employers to reach an agreement and restore the bus services.
Drivers belonging to the union left commuters stranded as they demanded an 18% wage increase, housing, and long-distance and night shift allowances.
The countrywide strike is in its third week.
Union spokesman Vincent Masoga said talks were under way at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration. He said: There will be an outcome soon."
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