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Johannesburg - Transport worker unions are expecting a new wage offer on Monday morning that could avert a strike that will leave 1.5 million commuters stranded, an official said.
"We understand that a better offer will be put on the table this morning," said Chris de Vos, the general secretary of United Transport and Allied Trade Union (Utatu).
"Then we will hold the strike back and first get a mandate from our members."
Metrorail confirmed last week that Utatu and the SA Transport and Allied Workers' Union (Satawu) had issued a notice to strike from midnight on Monday.
The unions wanted a seven percent wage increase from Metrorail, with an extra two percent in September.
Together the two unions represent 10 000 workers.
Metrorail said it had contingency plans for the strikes, but warned customers to expect disruptions if the protest action went ahead.
- Sapa