PUTCO says 20 percent of its 550 buses deployed to Moria have arrived

Bus company, PUTCO, says 20 per cent of its 550 buses deployed to transport Zion Christian Church (ZCC) pilgrims to Moria in Limpopo have already arrived.

This comes as traffic along the N1 towards Polokwane in Limpopo increases as pilgrims and holiday makers travel to various destinations.

PUTCO says its buses have not encountered any incidents of a serious nature except for two buses which experienced breakdowns along the way.

However, they’ve since transferred the congregants onto other buses.

PUTCO spokesperson Lindokuhle Xulu says they are aiming to achieve zero fatalities as was the case this time last year.

“We started workshopping our drivers, we called the likes of the Road Accident Fund (RAF), we called regional, as well as provincial police to give them a picture of what to expect on the road,” says Xulu.

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