The shutdown of Eastern Cape roads by taxi operators over four-month payment delays for scholar transport services, which caused chaos in the province yesterday, has been suspended. This after a meeting in East London between taxi council leaders and provincial transport leaders, including Oscar Mabuyane who is said to have joined telephonically.
Buffalo City Metro has ramped up its efforts to fight back against the scourge of cable theft and vandalism of its assets by hiring armed security and installing security cameras at key intersections.
Motorists are faced with the double whammy of load-shedding and ongoing cable theft that are turning rush hour on the metro's busiest roads into a nightmare.
Buffalo City Metro officials are still counting the costs of Monday’s sudden storm and flash floods that tore through the city, with roads flooded and shacks wrecked, leaving families homeless. Metro spokesperson Samkelo Ngwenya said: “Our teams are busy with ward committees and councillors to assess the damage.
Traffic lights are out and chaos is reigning at key East London traffic intersections, but three traffic officers are accused of setting up speed traps outside their homes during rush hour. A photograph of officers lurking in quiet streets posted on Facebook was confirmed by a source. BCM spokesperson Samkelo Ngwenya said on Tuesday: “We are under attack.