Volkswagen of South Africa forced to close Uitenhage plant due to component industry strike action
Volkswagen of South Africa was regrettably forced to close its Uitenhage based production plant indefinitely after the morning shift today. The plant closure is as a result of the NUMSA strike in the component industry.
This will result in a substantial loss of volume of Polo’s destined for worldwide right hand drive markets, as well as Polo and Polo Vivo Models destined for the local market.
Employees have been advised that as soon as the supply of components is resumed, they will be informed and requested to return to work. The Company deeply regrets this unavoidable situation – particularly, as the Company was starting to recover from an eight-day motor manufacturing industry wide strike which also severely impacted customer deliveries.
