The Robben Island Museum lost an estimated R500 000 in ticket sales on the first day of an indefinite strike that has paralysed the museum’s ferry service.

Robben Island Museum employees started picketing at the V&A Waterfront on Monday morning after salary talks hit a deadlock.

Numsa members at the Tshwane Rapid Transit (TRT) service said they were on strike and the Areyeng bus service would be suspended from Monday.

SAA's future is hanging in the balance after its workers went on strike to demand higher wages and protest planned job cuts.

Unions said the strike would begin at 4 a.m. on Friday and are calling on SAA's check-in, ticket sales, head office, technical staff and ground staff to take part.

Unisa on Tuesday announced that its Sunnyside campus in Pretoria was not accessible as a result of protest action by members of Nehawu.

The bank strike crashed at the 11th hour but Cosatu and Sasbo have vowed to regroup for a fight to stop the job loss bloodbath in the industry.

The Demawusa sought assistance from the CCMA following failed negotiations with Metrobus management.

Doctors striking at Mpilo and United Bulawayo Hospitals over salaries and the alleged abduction of Dr Peter Magombeyi, have warned that they will continue their strike.

Thousands of commuters were left stranded on Monday after Johannesburg Metrobus services were terminated following a strike.

The DA called for a joint operation by police, military and intelligence structures to tackle what it termed "violent lawlessness" across SA.

The strike action by MultiChoice workers called by the ICTU has escalated as people burnt tyres outside the Johannesburg offices.

The Labour Department’s essential services committee is to examine whether the production, transportation and distribution of fuel should be declared an essential service.

'This is just opportunistic behaviour. The illegal movements of City property, vandalism and actions that disrupt service delivery will not be tolerated'

We have to deal with safety issues on a day to day basis, we are always getting robbed and nothing is being done - commuter

They were among the municipal workers who picketed outside Tshwane House for salary increases yesterday