Political tensions and allegations of selfish interests have emerged as major stumbling blocks in the reconfiguration of municipal troikas in the Nala and Masilonyana local municipalities, threatening efforts to stabilise governance and improve service delivery.
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Interstate Bus Lines has effective immediately suspended all bus operations in Botshabelo today due to safety risks that arose from the escalation of a planned anti-foreign protest and city shutdown.
This comes after 168 people were arrested in Bloemfontein during a looting spree that saw foreign-owned shops burned and destroyed by community members.
Botshabelo and Bloemfontein remain a hot spot of all the looting, and all bus services will be suspended until further notice.
“A thorough operational risk assessment,t suspending operations following the escalation of the planned shutdown,wn was necessary to ensure the safety of the drivers and passengers.
“We are especially mindful of learners preparing for their mid-year examinations and workers who depend on public transport to earn a living. It is our sincere hope that the situation will be resolved soon and calmness and stability will return, allowing us to safely resume transporting passengers,” said the bus company management through a media statement that was issued today.
