Bus commuters in Johannesburg and Pretoria could expect another difficult day on Tuesday as authorities warned of more service disruptions.
City of Tshwane Console Tleane warned of a “disruption to the normal flow of the Tshwane bus services” on Tuesday and Wednesday.
“This is due to the mass appearance of bus drivers in front of a disciplinary committee. The drivers face a range of charges, from allegations of fraud, intimidation and embarking on an illegal strike last year,” said Tleane.
“The more than 130 drivers have opted to appear en-masse to face the charges.”
The city had put some contingency plans in place and said school children would be given preference over other commuters.
“Other commuters are encouraged to seek alternative means should their buses not arrive.
“The city regrets the inconvenience and promises to do everything possible to minimise the disruptions.
“It is hoped that the proceedings should be concluded by the end of February,” said Tleane.
In Johannesburg, Metrobus announced on Monday that the public bus service had been suspended following incidents of intimidation.
“We've decided to suspend the service because of incidents of intimidation, violence and vandalism,” said spokeswoman Esther Dreyer.
About 70 Metrobus drivers started striking last week to protest against new shift systems. - Sapa