Joburgs financial challenges are starting to affect its bus services as temporary service reductions across city routes will be implemented due to what it calls sustained budget reductions over the past financial years.
Metrobus, which transports between 12,000 and 16,000 passengers a day, also blamed the ongoing significant rise in diesel costs for the decision that came into effect on June 1.
The recent significant rise in diesel costs has made matters worse. Despite implementing cost-saving and efficiency measures, the current financial position requires a temporary adjustment to service levels to ensure the bus services sustainability and prevent further financial instability, Metrobus MD Bongani Radebe said in a statement.
