The biggest union at Transnet has hinted it will accept a 6% offer recommended by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation & Arbitration (CCMA) to end a week-long strike that has crippled rail and ports, costing the economy up to R8bn a day.

Vital medical supplies are also being held up in the ports, creating bottlenecks that pose a serious risk to patients.  Business organisations are warning of shortages of petrol and basic goods should the strike persist, while Eskom says it could affect diesel storage...

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