Author:bazil-govender
Fuel price hike cripples bus and coach operators June 6, 2022 SABOA is extremely concerned that the current record levels of fuel prices and the latest increase announced for June 2022 are going to have a dire and negative impact on the industry. BAZIL GOVENDER warns that the extended value chain, as well as the commuting public at large, will also be impacted. Fuel costs comprise 30% of total operating costs (TOCs) within the bus industry. As of December 2021, […]
Is South African public transport in a crisis? May 12, 2022 Public transport in this country is seemingly in a state of crisis, and constantly under fire. As BAZIL GOVENDER notes, the bus industry is bearing the brunt of a perfect storm created by dire operating conditions. First of all, it is important to note that this opinion piece does not set out to provide answers to the public transport crisis. Rather, it aims to stimulate the discussion and progress […]
“The more things change, the more they stay the same” April 11, 2022 After a quarter of a century, it’s a case of the more things change, the more they stay the same for the bus industry, writes BAZIL GOVENDER. As a South African, you may never experience a day without facing, reading, or hearing about the disruptive and often violent protests centred on the lack of service delivery for our country’s citizens. The bus industry and, by extension, those […]
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