A number of passengers have been injured after three Golden Arrow buses were set alight in Nyanga, Bloekombos and in Eisleben road in Cape Town.
Road closures are in effect in the affected areas.
It’s not clear whether the incidents are related to the taxi drivers’ planned march to the CBD this morning.
Taxis affiliated to the associations CATA and CODETA, will not operate in Cape Town on Thursday.
The bus company’s Bronwen Dyke-Beyer, “There have also been reports of passenger injuries and all those who were injured are being attended to. Unfortunately, at this stage there is no additional information. We will be keeping a close eye on the scene across Cape Town. We’d also like to share with our Nyanga passengers that our Nyanga buses are being staged from the Nyanga Police Station.”
Earlier, Member of the Mayoral Committee for Safety and Security, JP Smith said should any safety risk arise from the protest, the City’s enforcement agencies and the South African Police Service, had a response plan in place to protect commuters using other modes of public transport.
