News24 reports that a Gauteng bus driver, with 15 years of experience, has been hailed a hero for driving 500m to get commuters to safety after a passenger was brazenly shot and killed in a suspected hit on Wednesday.

The driver, whose identity has been withheld, was lauded for his quick thinking by Bongani Radebe, acting MD of Metrobus, who said he potentially saved 15 lives. Radebe indicated that, after stopping the bus away from the murder scene, the driver asked commuters to disembark and run for safety. "He then drove back to the scene and parked near the fatally wounded female commuter." Radebe said the driver and commuters were left traumatised. The shooter boarded the bus at around 05:50, claiming he was going to Parktown. "The gunman sat near the driver. As the vehicle was about to stop to pick up three other commuters, the man cocked a gun, pointed at the driver, and [then turned to the boarding passengers and] fired two shots at the ladies who were about to enter the bus. The deceased and another lady ran behind the bus. They fell. The shooter targeted [the victim] and shot her in the face as she was on the ground. She was later certified dead on the scene," said Radebe. He added: The driver's reaction was "brilliant. His instinct of protecting human lives kicked in. He kept calm. The gun was also pointed at him as the shooter was leaving the bus.”

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Ntwaagae Seleka at News24

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