MEC MORWENG MET WITH NTI EMPLOYEES AND COMMITTED THAT SALARIES WILL BE PAID ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY

MMABATHO – The MEC for the North West Department of Community Safety and Transport Management, Wessels Morweng met with NTI employees this morning and committed to ensure that they will be paid this week. The North West Legislature precinct was this morning blockaded with busses by the Northwest Transport Investment (NTI) employees due to unpaid salaries by the entity.
MEC Morweng met the employees accompanied by Acting HOD, Mr Molefi Morule, Acting NTI CEO, Dr Ntlhopeng Dikobe and Chief Director for Transport Operation Mr Patrick Mohono. The meeting was also attended virtually by General Secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), Mr Solly Phetoe and General Secretary of the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU), an NTI recognised worker union, Mr Jack Mazibuko.
MEC Morweng has comminated that a one-month salary will be processed by the Department on or before Friday the 20th of February 2026. Further engagements to find a permanent solution to the NTI salary debacle will be embarked upon by all stakeholders.
ENDS!!!