The Ethekwini Municipality privatised the municipal fleet in 2003 because the National Land Transport Transition Act stipulated that municipalities with transport authorities, such as eThekwini, should not themselves run buses.
Since 2003, Remant Alton had been accused of failing to provide efficient public transport and the city had bailed it out financially several times.
In 2008, eThekwini spent R405-million buying back buses and equipment from the underperforming operator.
New Durban bus operator appointed
Independent Online
July 7, 2009
