An East Rand family is distraught after their 22-year-old son was killed and his cousin injured, allegedly by a drunk police officer who ploughed into them at high speed with a state vehicle.
Police had to stand by the door and only allow family members, close friends and community leaders into the courtroom due to limited space in the public gallery.
The Gauteng government’s spending on bus subsidies has increased by at least R400m in the past five years, but operators say they have not received enough money to cover their running costs.