Mpumalanga strike is ‘economic sabotage’, says operator

The Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) is working to contain the impact of illegal strike action by employees at several nature reserves under its management – a situation that has drawn sharp criticism from industry stakeholders and raised concerns about the stability of tourism in the province.

Employees who are members of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) embarked on a strike in March, leading to the closure of multiple sites including God’s Window, Bourke’s Luck Potholes and the Three Rondawels in the Blyde River Canyon along Mpumalanga’s popular Panorama Route. Employees also embarked on strikes at the Manyeleti and Loskop Dam nature reserves.

In response, the MTPA sought urgent…