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The ongoing South African transport strike expanded further today after the weekend's mediated negotiations broke down. An additional walkout began today at Metrorail and Shosholoza Meyl transport services, disrupting the commuting patterns of nearly two million people. Industries which use transport shipping services in South Africa are already beginning to feel the effects of the transport, some have even declared that they are unable to move their products. The existing Transnet strike may be coming closer to an agreement - the union has refused an 11% wage raise offer from the company, but have lowered their raise demands from 15% to 13%. The newly begun Passenger Rail Agency strike remains far from an agreement: management has offered an 8% raise, the union is asking for 16%. Both sides of both conflicts are eager to come to an agreement as an expected influx of some 350,000 tourists will soon begin to show up for the first World Cup held in an African nation.