South Africa: Small Number of Service Stations Run Dry
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Friday, 10 April 2009 |
According to the Fuel Retailers Assocation some petrol stations across
the country have run dry as a strike in the road freight industry
enters its third day.
CEO Reggie Sibiya could not say how many petrol stations had been affected, but added that most complaints had been received from Shell and Chevron. Other members of the association, such as BP, Engen and Sasol, "have had no issues so far". The areas most affected were in Witbank, Pretoria and Durban.
"Easter doesn't make it any easier," said Sibiya, as many motorists prepare to go on holiday over the long weekend. Sibiya said that the impact of the road freight strike by the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) members had only been felt on Thursday as most petrol stations had a lead time of two days.
Earlier, the Road Freight Employers' Association (RFEA) announced that it had reached an agreement with Satawu on wage issues but this has yet to be officially confirmed.
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