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News24 reports that an Intercape bus driver was wounded in a shooting on the N2 in Cape Town over the weekend during ongoing violence targeted at the long-haul coach industry.
The driver was injured when a gunman opened fire on the Intercape bus on Saturday while he was on his way to load passengers at the long-distance bus terminus in the CBD. Two other people who were on the bus at the time were not injured. The incident took place at around 17:00, close to Borcherds Quarry Road. Police spokesperson Colonel Andrè Traut reported: "He (the driver) managed to drive the bus to Cape Town, where he was treated for his injury. The circumstances surrounding the attempted murder are under investigation and arrests are yet to be made." News24 previously reported that the company had experienced more than 80 attacks this year. Around 50 attacks were recorded last year. One of those attacks proved to be fatal. In August, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde wrote to President Cyril Ramaphosa to request an urgent meeting and coordinated intervention at a national level to combat extortion and racketeering in the public transport sector. The matter has since been referred to the minister in the security cluster. Winde said he was waiting for action to be taken.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Nicole McCain at News24
- Lees ook, Nog ’n Intercape-busbestuurder geskiet, by Maroela Media
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