For many people in South Africa, getting to work on time is a daily struggle which costs them a chunk of their earnings.
Early studies suggest that the Covid-19 can survive up to three days in droplets that are coughed or sneezed on to surfaces
Threats of legal action force a contract set aside which could have seen second-hand equipment supplied to the city
Bus services such as MyCiTi, Putco, Rea Vaya, Gautrain bus service and Algoa Bus Company are among those whose services will be suspended
SA’s de facto capital has announced bold plans to change the lives of its citizens. But not everyone is on board, as events on the same day showed.
The Jo’burg bus service is suspended following a mass dismissal after a strike, and the company suspects an attempt to sabotage its services.
Road closures and public transport disruptions will mean residents of Soweto and greater Gauteng could struggle to get to work on Tuesday.
The wealthy suburb’s growth is impressive, but infrastructure poses a major challenge.
Faster progress is needed in transforming the key element of the public transport system.
Mass rollout of new BRT routes is expected to be met with minimal opposition as taxi operators have been offered incentives.
The City of Johannesburg faces an uphill battle to get commuters back onto the Rea Vaya buses after nearly two months of industrial action.
Renewed talks aimed at resolving the Rea Vaya bus strike were under way on Monday evening, bus operator Piotrans said.
Johannesburg’s Rea Vaya BRT system, operated by former taxi owners, was gaining good momentum before it was derailed by the latest drivers’ strike.
World Cup fans, leave your car — public transport wins hands down in Jozi.
Nearly half the minibus taxis operating between Soweto and Ellis Park will be removed from Johannesburg’s roads, mayor Amos Masondo said on Tuesday.
Soccer World Cup fans still won’t find it easy to get between and around the nine host cities, some analysts say.
Nine people were injured in two separate incidents when gunmen opened fire on Rea Vaya buses in Soweto, police said on Saturday.
Deputy Transport Minister Jeremy Cronin tells the <em>Mail & Guardian</em> that sections of the taxi industry are blocking transformation.
The first day of the new, extended Rea Vaya bus service was a success, despite violence and vandalism, the City of Johannesburg said on Monday.
The roll-out of the final phase of the bus-rapid transit system will be delayed by two weeks, Johannesburg mayor Amos Masondo said on Friday.
