Bus drivers say employers refuse to recognise union

Speaking to Mmegi last week the union's assistant secretary general Christopher Mogomotsi said his efforts to try and get bus owners to sign a form recognising the existence of the union were futile as most of them refused to append their signatures.

"Some said their signatures are too special and expensive to be used to sign our forms which he said are worthless. One said he was at the cattle-post but I knew he was lying and so I ambushed him at the bus rank.