Transport strike negatively impacts South Africa's economy

By Khanyisa Tabata
16 February 2011

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry says that the ongoing transport strike is having a massive impact on the country’s economy.

Thousands of employees in the road freight industry stopped work this week, demanding a 20-percent wage increase over the next two years.

This has now resulted in petrol stations running dry. The Chamber’s Peggy Drodskie says they concerned about how this will affect the country’s reputation internationally.

Meanwhile, some filling stations have reportedly already started running out of fuel due to the lack of deliveries caused by the truck drivers’ strike.