In a statement on Saturday, the company said the attacks came days after it went public about a “violent campaign waged against the industry by rogue taxi associations”.“It came after Intercape, one of the industry’s largest and longest-standing companies, appealed to President Cyril Ramaphosa and the government to urgently intervene to stop the violence directed at the long-distance coach industry,” the company said.
“A 35-year-old Intercape bus driver died in a Cape Town hospital on Thursday days after being shot and critically wounded outside the company’s depot. “In the space of just 13 months, there have been over 150 recorded violent incidents, a number of which have led to serious injuries to employees and passengers of the bus operators in the long-distance coach industry.”
The company said assailants in a car opened fire on one of its buses, which was travelling from Pretoria to Mthatha, on the M2 in Johannesburg just after 7pm on Thursday. “A total of three shots were fired into the driver’s side of the coach, with the final shot narrowly missing the driver,” said the statement.
Sad news. Condolences to the family and loved ones. Rest in peace msebenzi.
Who shot him?
Oh shame may his soul rest in peace.
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😡😡😡 shooting at the bus won't make me take your Uncomfortable long distance taxis from cape town to the freestate. 🤷🏾♂️ Never. So now we the passengers have to be part of this🤬🤬🤬🤬.
They probably think th are Zimbabwean drivers yet they are killing their own. So sad the black on black hate is way way too much.
Must be the Anc taxis
1 driver was shot again on Thursday on M2 Joburg 7 bullets on the driver side. Then 1 again lastnight same spot on the M2 Joburg 1 bullet. Luckily missed. Someone is targeting Intercape bus service.
May he's SOUL REST IN PEACE