Bus services remain suspended in Pretoria on Tuesday morning. City of Tshwane authorities are hopeful services will resume on Tuesday afternoon as they’ve been locked in wage negotiations with the workers.
Commuters are being urged to make use of alternative transport for now. The city says the decision to suspend services was made to ensure the safety of commuters and safeguard city assets.
@CityTshwane @Tshwanebus2 pic.twitter.com/fSskpukDqZ
— Executive Mayor Stevens Mokgalapa (@EMokgalapa) November 11, 2019
In other news – Actor Patrick Shai shot 11 times during Dobsonville protests – Picture
Speaking to Channel24 from his hospital bed on Monday morning, actor Patrick Shai said that he had been wounded after being struck by 11 rubber bullets during a protest in Dobsonville.
The community in the south of Johannesburg has been protesting due to electricity cuts. Patrick says he stood between disgruntled residents and police, trying to calm the situation when he was shot. Read more
Source: eNCA