With the shutdown, thousands of children will now face the dangerous prospect of travelling in taxis, being dropped off far from school and crossing dangerous intersections in peak traffic.
Many of them will be forced to walk long distances or miss classes.
On June 1, beleaguered bus service operator Remant Alton contacted the eThekwini Municipality to say the firm could not continue operating the service from the end of that month, citing financial difficulties and the non-payment of subsidies.
Dead end for Durban bus service
Sunday Tribune
June 21, 2009
