Putco set to lay off 214 staff members due to financial distress In a statement released on Thursday afternoon, the bus service said this came as a result of scaled-down operations brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting decline in passenger numbers. FILE: Putco buses outside the Sandton Testing Station. Picture: Taurai Maduna/Eyewintess News. 46 days ago CAPE TOWN - Bus company Putco is set to retrench 214 staff members as a result of financial distress. In a statement released on Thursday a...