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[FILE IMAGE]: Busses at a depo.
Commuter bus services have resumed in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District in the North West. This after an eight-month-long disruption that left thousands of residents without transport.
A new service provider Ikhwezi Tasmica Joint Venture started operating on some routes today after a court ruling that cleared the way for a new provider to be appointed.
The previous operator, Atameleng Bus services interdicted the Department of Community Safety and Transport Management from appointing a new provider, leaving residents in areas like Mahikeng, Zeerust and Lichtenburg without subsidized transport.
These commuters say they are glad that there is a new service provider.
“We are happy now that buses are back, as a resident from Setlopo village we will inquire about other routes and their fares to get to other areas” a commuter said.
“Now, we will be able to get alternative transport. Also when taxis are not available, we will be able to use buses again,” another commuter said.
Video: Ngaka Modiri Molema District buses back in operation
