The first portion of a total of R1,2-billion in bus subsidies is to be paid next week, the Pretoria High Court heard on Friday.
Legal arguments over the outstanding payment of R1,2-billion in bus subsidies will be heard on Friday, the Pretoria High Court has ruled.
The legal battle over payment of outstanding bus subsidies to Gauteng bus operators continued in the Pretoria High Court on Monday.
The financial deficit experienced by the Gauteng transport department resulted from a shortfall in the funds it receives from the national government.
A court order forcing government to pay R300m towards its outstanding bus subsidy payments was only an interim solution, Satawu said on Thursday.
A court order forcing government to pay about R300-million for its outstanding bus subsidy payments was an interim solution, Satawu said on Thursday.
The SA Bus Operators Association will be filing papers against the Transport Department if it fails to come up with a R1,2-billion bus subsidy.