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The Star reported on Tuesday that public transport in Johannesburg and Tshwane seemed to be on the move again on Tuesday following the looting and violence that gripped both cities on Monday.
Gauteng Public Transport and Road Infrastructure MEC Jacob Mamabolo, held a meeting with Tshwane residents on Monday and assured them that public transport would not be interrupted. A departmental spokesperson said: “The meeting was held following threats of a minibus taxi strike announced last night planned for early this morning. Both taxi associations dismissed as unfounded threats of a planned strike by the taxi industry. They confirmed that taxi operations were running smoothly and as normal.” Commuters were affected by the protests, with Re A Vaya and Metro Bus services temporarily suspended on Monday when attacks spread to different parts of Gauteng. Re A Vaya spokesperson Corrine Lekhoane reported that operations were working normally on Tuesday. Meanwhile Metro Bus services were also operating normally on Tuesday according to spokesperson Goodwill Shivuri. He reported that some of their buses were stoned on Monday and they were ensuring safety of their drivers by getting inspectors to drive around to ensure routes were safe.
- Read the full original of the above report by Lehlohonolo Mashigo at The Star
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