Rea Vaya drivers at the Meadowlands, Soweto, depot brought operations to a standstill on Monday morning, blocking the exit point and demanding the replacement of what they said were unroadworthy buses.
Some of them even had expired licences, they said. They placed a bus at the entrance gate to block any buses from leaving, including the ones with working discs.
Passengers were notified via Rea Vayas official social media platforms that all bus services would be suspended for the day.
Buses have been blocked from leaving the depot. We are in contact with operating companies to establish the problem, the City of Johannesburg said in a brief statement on X.
According to protesting drivers, they have been forced to transport commuters in buses with expired licence discs, some dating back to 2022. They claim repeated concerns have gone unaddressed.