07 January 2020

Cape Town: Robben Island Museum hit by strike action! [update]

update (16 January 2020): The stike is still ongoing, but according to RIM operation are proceeding uninterrupted!

update (13 January 2020): RIM has confirmed that operations are proceeding uninterrupted!

update (10 January 2020): The Robben Island ferry service has NOT been suspended. The RIM, as well as the ferry, is still open for business despite the ongoing strike action. The only cancellation that took place during the strike period was on 09 January 2020 (08:00 and 09:00 tours). All other tours from Monday until today (06 - 10 January 2020) continued as planned.

update (09 January 2020): Due to the strike action by Nehawu workers, the Robben Island Museum (RIM) has has been forced to use outsourced ferries. This morning at least two tours were cancelled. According to the RIM, all services are now operational again. 

update (07 January 2020): The Robben Island Museum (RIM) has just released an update on Instagram (?)!
The Robben Island Museum (RIM) on Cape Town's Robben Island is currently experiencing a legally protected strike organized by the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu), which includes tour guides, boat crews, marketing and ticket sales. A group of employees, who are among other things demanding a 9% across the board salary increase, staged a picket near the entrance of the museum on 06 January 2019. According to the RIM, security measures have been put in place, so that the strike has sofar not affected operations. We'll keep you posted!

Cape Town, Table Mountain, Lions Head, Robben Island, panorama view

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