S.Africa’s Transnet strike ends as smaller union calls off boycott
THE South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) has called off its strike at Transnet, ending a boycott that paralysed the state-owned logistics firm and impacted commodities exports from Africa's most advanced economy. "We have called off the strike and our members are going back to work tomorrow," SATAWU spokesperson Amanda Tshemese told Reuters on Wednesday. SATAWU had called a three-year wage deal agreed on Monday by Transnet and the majority United National Transport Union (UNTU) a "betrayal" and vowed to continue with a strike which started on October 6 following a dispute over pay increases. Container ships are seen outside…