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Organised business in Nelson Mandela Bay has condemned the violence associated with a strike by some workers at the Port of Nqgura.
Several homes belonging to non-strikers Transnet workers had been petrol bombed as the strike ended its first week on Friday.
Chamber CEO, Kevin Hustler, says strikes place unrelenting pressure on the economy, not to mention the "immeasurable reputational damage done to the region and country as an international investment destination."
He says Transnet’s substantial investment of R1.1 billion at the Ngqura Container Terminal has offered an exciting trade and investment gateway to our region, with a commensurate 150 permanent job opportunities.
Meanwhile, Continental Tyres boss, Dieter Horni, says talks between the company and metal workers union Numsa to end the strike at its PE plant, is continuing.
He said in a statement that he hopes for an amicable outcome to the strike over working conditions.
Horni says Continental is able to continue with limited production to meet the needs of car manufacturers and the replacement market.
However, he says should the strike continue, it could have a further negative impact on production, including loses experienced to date.
