Gauteng transport MEC Ismail Vadi has supported the call made by the Congress of the SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) for workers who are late because of public transport not to be punished by their employers. Following the handover of a memorandum of demand to Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba‚ the workers headed down Simmonds road to the Gauteng department of transport. The leadership read a list of demands which included the scrapping of e-tolling and the provision of an integrated‚ safe‚ reliable and affordable public transport system. Furthermore‚ Cosatu demanded that Vadi should be the one held liable for the lateness of workers who arrive beyond starting time due to poor public transport.After receiving the memorandum‚ Vadi signalled he sympathised with the call.“On the question of reliable safe‚ integrated and affordable transport system‚ we have to work very hard to build a public transport system which will care for the poor. This morning I experienced what people go through in Metrorail. The train stops anywhere. The driver must phone the main office to get the way cleared...I agree‚ there shouldn't be disciplinary action against people if there are late because of poor public transport.” he said.Cosatu said it would be back at Vadi's office on the seventh every month until its demands are met. ..