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Metrobus seen in Johannesburg
Johannesburg Metrobus commuters are expected to march to the bus operators’ offices in Braamfontein to hand over a memorandum of grievances, demanding a return to the old payment system. Commuters are protesting the change in the payment system introduced by Metrobus.
The situation is tense at Gandhi Square in the Johannesburg CBD as they raised a list of grievances, among them the new payment system which they say makes travelling expensive. They also say the bus service operation is poor as they arrive late for work and that the newly introduced fleet doesn’t accommodate people living with disabilities.
One of the protesters mentioned that they are disgruntled because the current system charges them multiple times for using different bus routes.
VIDEO | Metrobus commuters stage protest over payment system
#Metrobus Commuters are protesting the introduction of a new Tap-In, Tap-Out system that bills commuters on the distance they’ve travelled. Commuters want Metrobus to revert to the old system. #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/MYsS74jYEG
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