Embattled North West Star buses leave commuters stranded again as protests worsen

Commuters in and around Hammanskraal rely on the state-owned bus service, whose employees are owed ‘at least five months in unpaid salaries’, says union

07 November 2024 - 21:39

Hundreds of bus commuters using a state-owned bus company found themselves stranded as unpaid workers abruptly downed tools and locked the gates of a Gauteng depot, preventing buses from leaving for two days...

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