Home Page 1 South Africa: BRT bus shot at in Soweto A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus was shot at in Soweto in a drive-by shooting, Johannesburg police said today. "Four occupants in a sedan shot at a BRT bus last night but no one was injured," said Captain Katlego Mogale today. The shooting happened in Klipriver Valley Road in Soweto, ... Read Story at SABCNews (2010-03-14) South Africa: BRT bus shot at in Soweto A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus was shot at in Soweto in a drive-by shooting, Johannesburg police said today. "Four occupants in a sedan shot at a BRT bus last night but no one was injured," said Captain Katlego Mogale today. The shooting happened in Klipriver Valley Road in Soweto, ... Read Story at SABCNews (2010-03-13) South Africa: BRT in motion, long queues at stations The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system has started operating between Soweto and the Johannesburg CBD this morning. AUDIO: Onboard the BRT bus There are long queues at BRT stations in Soweto as the taxis aren’t operating in Soweto or the Johannesburg city centre, according to Talk Radio ... Read Story at Sunday Times (2009-08-31) South Africa: City of Jo"burg condemns BRT attack City of Johannesburg officials have condemned Friday"s attack on a Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus in Soweto but says it will not be intimidated by acts of violence. A BRT bus that was transporting drivers to a depot came under fire but no one was wounded. It comes ... Read Story at SABCNews (2010-03-14) South Africa: BRT buses continue despite shooting The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service will continue despite a violent incident where two people were shot and wounded while travelling on a bus, the City of Johannesburg said today. New bus shot at by minibus taxi Commuters overwhelm BRT "We remain firm in our resolve ... Read Story at Sunday Times (2009-09-02) South Africa: Bus driver shot in Soweto A bus driver has been shot in Soweto, allegedly by a taxi driver, according to Talk Radio 702. Joburg taxi drivers on strike over BRT The bus driver was shot in the hand, according to the report. The United Taxi Association Forum, which represents more ... Read Story at Sunday Times (2009-03-24) South Africa: No amount of threats will stop BRT: City of Jo"burg The City of Johannesburg says no amount of threats will stop it from rolling out another Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) phase in Soweto tomorrow. Such talk comes after two attacks on the Rea Vaya bus services in Soweto. Gunmen opened fire on a Rea Vaya bus killing one and wounding ... Read Story at SABCNews (2010-05-02) South Africa: Taxi associations condemn BRT attacks One of Soweto"s largest taxi associations, Wata/JTA, has described as senseless the recent attacks on Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses. In one incident, one person died when a gunman opened fired on a bus in Soweto. Eight others were left wounded during the attack. Wata/JTA spokesperson Sipho Nkwanyana ... Read Story at SABCNews (2010-05-04) South Africa: New bus shot at by minibus taxi Occupants of a minibus taxi on Tuesday shot at one of the new buses launched in South Africa this week, following a dispute over government plans to upgrade the country’s public transport system. Minister praises taxis over BRT Commuters overwhelm BRT BRT’s first day ... Read Story at Sunday Times (2009-09-03) South Africa: Joburg taxi strike forces commuters to seek alternative means Taxi passengers in Soweto are flocking to bus stations as the taxi strike enters its third day. Public transport facilities such as the Baragwanath Taxi Rank in Soweto are deserted while the Thokoza Park Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) station is buzzing with commuters. Some people are hiking to ... Read Story at SABCNews (2010-03-16) News Results: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60