# Striking South African coal port workers reject wage offer - MINING.COM

> Workers at the Richards Bay Coal Terminal in South Africa rejected the latest wage offer and will continue striking. The union lowered its demand to a one-year 7% raise plus a housing allowance, while the company offered at least 6% annually for three years. Volumes at the terminal have fallen to the lowest level since 1992.

- Date: 2023-09-29 · published 2023-09-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34120-striking-south-african-coal-port-workers-reject-wage-offer-mining-com
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The strike concerns coal exports, not feed commodities, so the direct effect on feed prices is minimal. It does reflect ongoing South African port and rail weakness that can affect bulk grain logistics through the region.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-15 | [South Africa Port Workers Warn of Strike as Pay Talks Fail \| SupplyChainBrain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25142-south-africa-port-workers-warn-of-strike-as-pay-talks-fail-supplychainbrain.md) | +2.7% | +2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2025-06-12 | [South Africa's Transnet agrees wage deal, averting strike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24231-south-africa-s-transnet-agrees-wage-deal-averting-strike.md) | +1.3% | -2.3% |
| WHEAT | 2025-03-17 | [French port and dock workers union call off 72-hour strike \| RailFreight.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25581-french-port-and-dock-workers-union-call-off-72-hour-strike-railfreight-com.md) | +5.3% | +2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2019-01-23 | [Swedish docker unions clash as ports lock out striking workers - The Loadstar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61104-swedish-docker-unions-clash-as-ports-lock-out-striking-workers-the-loadstar.md) | -0.3% | -2.7% |
| WHEAT | 2017-03-30 | [Argentine Port Workers Suspend Strike after Protester Run Over](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72010-argentine-port-workers-suspend-strike-after-protester-run-over.md) | +0.4% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- mining.com: https://www.mining.com/web/striking-workers-at-richards-bay-coal-port-reject-wage-offer/

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