One of Tshwane metro buses has reportedly been hijacked by striking taxi drivers in the north of Pretoria. It is not yet known if the bus driver, who is reportedly to be a woman, has made it out of the bus before it was stolen.
City of Tshwane bus service has reported the matter on their official twitter page, confirming that passengers were forced out of the bus while on their way to work this morning.
“Please be informed that one of our bus has been highjacked by taxi drivers with the lady driver while on other routes passengers are kicked and forced out of the buses. With this we have to recall all our buses to the depot.”
The Tshwane metro has recalled all its bus services due to security reasons.
Meanwhile, the National Taxi Alliance (NTA) is insisting that its members are staging a peaceful strike in the capital.
The alliance is expecting hundreds of its members to gather in Marabastad in Pretoria from 7am.
They’ll march to the Transport Department and then to the Union Buildings to hand over a list of grievances.
Taxi operators want government to explain why the COVID-19 relief fund promised to the industry had not yet materialised.
