Rea Vaya commuters from Soweto say they are being forced to spend more money on transport and walk longer distances to reach work after bus operator PioTrans scaled down services.
The company is in a tussle with the City of Johannesburg after the city failed to pay outstanding invoices amounting to more than R30m.
The disruption has left many commuters stranded and frustrated, with some now relying on taxis to travel to Johannesburg at significantly higher costs. The situation has also left more than 200 PioTrans employees without salaries since April 23.
