Just as we thought all the strike chaos in the motor industry was behind us for now, the country's vehicle transport workers have now gone on strike.
This is yet another blow for an industry that's still reeling from crippling stoppages in the manufacturing sector during August and September.
In this latest strike action, around 3000 workers aligned to SATAWU are demanding annual wage increases of 12 percent over a two year period but the industry is offering 10 percent for next year and 8 percent in 2015.
These vehicle transport workers move vehicles by road to ports for export and to dealerships around the country.
The strike will affect the local distribution operations of BMW, Volkswagen, Nissan and Mercedes-Benz while also impacting on vehicle imports into the country.
Furthermore, a protracted strike in the industry will affect year end vehicle sales and investor sentiment. -Reuters & IOL