A major strike threatens to disrupt Gautrain services as the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, NUMSA, secures a strike certificate after wage talks with the Bombela Operating Company collapsed. Workers are demanding a 7% wage hike and improved allowances, citing rising living costs. NUMSA accuses management of arrogance, offering just 4.2%. With over 7.9 million annual commuters at stake, NUMSA warns that only a meaningful offer can avert a strike. For more on this Numsa spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola spoke to Elvis Presslin