Three people have been injured in attacks on Golden Arrow buses in Nyanga.
A bus was set alight at the Nyanga terminus on Friday morning, and 10 others were stoned.
Buses were also targeted on Thursday afternoon following a traffic operation by the City of Cape Town.
Three people have been injured during protest action targeting Golden Arrow buses in Nyanga, Cape Town.
A Golden Arrow bus was set alight at the Nyanga terminus on Friday morning, allegedly in retaliation for traffic operations in the area.
Golden Arrow Bus Services spokesperson Bronwen Dyke-Beyer confirmed the incident, saying it was believed to be linked to a traffic operation on Thursday in which several taxis had been impounded.
Duncan Alfreds, News24
Golden Arrow Bus Services say they have recorded 93 armed robberies on their vehicles since the beginning of the year.
Last year, they reported a total 224 robberies, leaving the company with losses of R102 million.
CEO Francois Meyer said they would install surveillance cameras, but that this would take some time.
Golden Arrow Bus Services has recorded 93 armed robberies since the beginning of the year and is concerned about the ongoing spate of attacks on its buses.
During a virtual briefing on Tuesday, Western Cape transport officials briefed the provincial government s Standing Committee on Transport and Public Works.
WC MPLs briefed on measures to ensure bus commuter safety On the agenda was commuter safety, specifically Golden Arrow bus robberies, of which there were 224 last year and 93 so far this year. FILE: Picture: @Golden-Arrow-Bus-Services/Facebook.com.
CAPE TOWN - Transport authorities and Golden Arrow Bus Services are currently implementing measures to ensure commuter safety.
The Western Cape Legislature s Standing Committee on Transport and Public Works was on Tuesday been briefed by the provincial department.
On the agenda was commuter safety, specifically Golden Arrow bus robberies, of which there were 224 last year and 93 so far this year.
The Western Cape Transport Department s Faizel Williams has given feedback from the bus commuter safety workgroup, comprising the department, the bus company and the City of Cape Town.
Golden Arrow tests viability of fully electric fleet
7 May 2021 10:34 AM
Lester Kiewit interviews Golden Arrow Bus Services spokesperson Bronwen Dyke Beyer.
Golden Arrow Bus Services has started testing two fully electric buses to determine the viability of a carbon-neutral fleet.
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One of the buses will drive around empty while the other will carry sandbags with a weight equivalent to about 44 passengers.
The buses are imported from China.
Lester Kiewit interviewed Golden Arrow Bus Services spokesperson Bronwen Dyke Beyer.
Itâs never been done in South Africa before. Weâre very excited about it! ⦠We produce our own solar power, and weâre using that to power our vehiclesâ¦