The Western Cape Government strongly condemns the recent attack on yet another Intercape Bus Company.
On Sunday, a gunman opened fire on an Intercape bus on Jakes Gerwel Drive as the bus was on route to the CBD long distance rank where it was to load passengers.
The driver was shot and injured and is recovering in hospital. Two other occupants in the bus were unharmed.
Since the reported spike in attacks on Intercape buses, the Western Cape Government has taken steps to ensure that the matter is brought to the attention of relevant authorities in the security and enforcement environment for the urgent coordination of investigations and interventions. We activated court watching briefs to monitor court cases linked to attacks on public transport operators across the province.
In August, Premier Alan Winde wrote to President Ramaphosa to request an urgent meeting and coordinated intervention at national level to combat extortion and racketeering in the public transport sector….
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