Golden Arrow has confirmed that eleven of
its buses have been targeted this morning as taxi violence is escalating in
Nyanga and Philippi .
Golden Arrow’s Spokesperson Bronwynne Dyke
said they managed to retrieve four of their buses out of Nyanga before they
were set alight but they were badly damaged.
Dyke said Golden Arrow bus drivers were
also attacked during the protest.
“Because we cannot ensure the safety of our
passengers or our drivers at this stage we cannot operate within Nyanga. We will therefore be collecting passengers at
the corners of N2 and Borchards Quarry as well as Manenberg police station”
Dyke added.
Meanwhile Bush Radio’s Bulelani Guwa said
taxi’s and buses have been forbidden to travel and load passengers in
Khayelitsha.
Guwa said the situation is expected to accelerate
later in the afternoon and taxi drivers in Khayelitsha are asking passengers to
stay away from using public transport.
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