Transnet and labour have reached an 8.5 percent across the board wage settlement. The parastatal and its two recognised unions - the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) and United Transport and Allied Trade Union (Utatu) - finalised the terms of agreement at the Transnet Bargaining Council on Wednesday. Transnet group chief executive, Brian Molefe, described the agreement as a milestone that will go a long way in strengthening relations with employees. "Crucially, … [Read more...] about Transnet and Labour Settle on 8.5% Increase
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I Don’t Know About You but Images Like This Make me Nervous
So there we were with a wonderful new big harbour just down the drag from the Port of Port Elizabeth. Everyone had a fine time doing the Environmental Impact Assessments and then swung into action to keep an unsuspecting populace in check and ignorant of abuse of the very laws that were championed in order to establish the Nqura Harbour in the first place. A few years down the line the EIA's had been buried in paper and the watchers have become complacent - fat with the free lunches, drowning … [Read more...] about I Don’t Know About You but Images Like This Make me Nervous
Transnet are Disingenuously Moving the Manganese Ore Goal Posts
The following article: Human health: On corporate (ir-)responsibility and manganese, in the Mail and Guardian Thought Leader column by Bert Olivier, deserves to be read and sent on to your mates in Transnet, not just once but many many times: Below is an extract from the article: Some weeks ago, an article by Guy Rogers appeared in a Port Elizabeth newspaper, the Herald, titled "Transnet says it is committed to relocate its manganese operation". A reasonably reassuring statement, one would … [Read more...] about Transnet are Disingenuously Moving the Manganese Ore Goal Posts
THIS is how you TACKLE PE Harbour Security
I am on the constant receiving end of complaints from the public about the PE Harbour security - mostly from people who are on the receiving end of the random implementation of some arbitrary requirement before they may be granted entry to the harbour area. Before we get into my unique solution to the moans and groans let me point out that the Yacht Club (have you tried the Chartroom Restaurant yet?) has not had one incident of a vehicle being stolen or broken into since the implementation of … [Read more...] about THIS is how you TACKLE PE Harbour Security
Praise for Transnet
For the past week I have been helping out at the Optimist Selections Regatta, being hosted by the Algoa Bay Yacht Club. Every day we travel out of the harbour past the manganese ore loading berth and the amount of manganese ore dust that has been visible whilst being loaded is SIGNIFICANTLY less than in the past. Admittedly there have been some problems with the damping process as can be seen in the two images below. BUT, overall Transnet need to be congratulated and encouraged as it … [Read more...] about Praise for Transnet
Meet the Transnet Executive – MyPE Wishes Them Luck
Transport parastatal Transnet on Wednesday announced the members of its executive committee. "It is my belief that the reconfigured Executive Committee will contribute significantly to ensuring that the company plays a key role in making South Africa's New Growth Path a reality, and that Transnet plays its rightful role as the custodian of South Africa's rail, ports and pipeline infrastructure," group chief executive Brian Molefe said. The announcement follows nearly two years of … [Read more...] about Meet the Transnet Executive – MyPE Wishes Them Luck
Mention PE and This Man Will Feel Uncomfortable
Cabinet today approved Brian Molefe as the new group chief executive for Transnet. The announcement was made at a press conference by Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba. Molefe's appointment, which is for a period of five years, starts with immediate effect. "Transnet has been without a permanent group chief executive for a considerable period of time, which is undesirable given its strategic importance to the South African economy. Molefe's appointment strengthens the stability … [Read more...] about Mention PE and This Man Will Feel Uncomfortable
A Manganese Ore Advert I would Have Carried for FREE
The Herald of 25 January 2011 'featured' an advert titled 'Notice of atmospheric emission licence application' - 'Renewal of the atmospheric emission licence for the manganese ore berth, Port Elizabeth'. Just in case you are feeling yourself this morning and missed that, here it is again; 'Renewal of the atmospheric emission licence for the manganese ore berth, Port Elizabeth'. I can hear violins playing and I can see dolphins leaping as the door opens to the start once again of a … [Read more...] about A Manganese Ore Advert I would Have Carried for FREE
