Chaos broke out on Thursday, 25 August, after law enforcement conducted an impoundment operation targeted at illegal local taxis.
Unfortunately, the operation was not well received and four Golden Arrow buses were set alight, resulting in nearly R10 million in damages.
The violent incident occurred in the Nyanga and Philippi areas on Thursday morning. Three Golden Arrow buses were petrol bombed along Govan Mbeki and Emms Drive just before 9:00am while a fourth bus which belonged to the City of Cape Town was set alight, as per EWN.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has since condemned the attack with the DA’s Ricardo Mackenzie stating that he planned to invite the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to the Standing Committee on Transport to brief on the strategy to ensure that the perpetrators are prosecuted.
“For as long as there isn’t a wholistic approach to this issue, commuters will continue to bear the brunt of having to use more of their disposable income to find alternative transport. We will monitor these developments and do everything in our power to ensure that residents can have access to the safe transport options they deserve,” he indicated.
Golden Arrow’s Bronwen Dyke-Beyer has reiterated the statement: “This brazen violence is unacceptable and we call on authorities to fulfil their mandate, to ensure the safety of our drivers and passengers.”
The incidents take place in the wake of #NationalShutdown movements across the country.
Nyanga, Cape Town: Buses petrol bombed earlier today. pic.twitter.com/QeD7Kf5Ufq
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) August 25, 2022
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