Two busses torched ahead of strike in Durban

01 July 2016 - 10:33 By Yasantha Naidoo

Two busses were set alight in the suburb of Morningside in Durban on Friday. Life Response emergency services‚ who were at the scene in the morning‚ said a bus exploded and fuel had leaked onto the road at the intersection of Ridge and Windmill roads.No injuries were initially reported.It is suspected that the incident is linked to a Durban Transport Bus strike expected in the city later on Friday.An alert about protest action circulating on social media on Thursday claimed drivers are demanding to be hired on a permanent basis by the municipality. ..

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