EDITORIAL | Compliance checks are vital to keep commuters safe and on time
Transport departments need to take a closer look at subsidised contractors and whether they are holding up their end of the bargain
04 May 2023 - 22:05
Bus operator Putco suspended its services on Thursday, saying it had not received its March subsidy from the Gauteng department of roads and transport and did not have money to buy diesel. This left more than 200,000 commuters — most of whom who would have bought their bus tickets in advance — stranded in Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo. ..
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