The Congress of South African Trade Unions Cosatu in the Western Cape has criticised the Golden Arrow Bus Services for increasing its fares by 4.
The hike will take effect on the eleventh of this month.
Cosatus Provincial Secretary Malvern de Bruyn says the hike puts a burden on the working class, the unemployed and marginalised groups.
De Bruyn says, "This fare adjustment will be deepening inequality and the poorest, including domestic workers, security guards and casual labourers will suffer the most, pushing them further into poverty. As Cosatu we demand an immediate reversal of the 4 fare increase, government intervention to regulate fares and expand subsidies for public transport, transparent engagement with unions, commuter organisations and workers before any future fare adjustments."
He adds, "Golden Arrows Bus Services must stop profiting from workers suffering. If this decision is not reversed, Cosatu will mobilise its members and allied organisations to take mass action in defense of affordable transport."
