14th March 2009

Durban buses have come to a halt courtesy of the ANC-led eThekwini Municipality's preoccupation with self-enrichment and jobs for pals, the IFP has claimed. 

"What a way to showcase service delivery at local level at election time to the hundreds of thousands of passengers whose livelihoods depend on Remant Alton's buses in and around Durban," said IFP leader in the eThekwini Council, Cllr Thembi Nzuza in reaction to the transport company's announcement that it has suspended all its operations until April 14. 

The IFP has pointed out that the eThekwini Municipality's decision to terminate the Remant Alton bus company's contract will affect not only Durban commuters but also hundreds of bus drivers and technicians. "This is what the ANC means by service delivery and job creation," said Cllr Nzuza.  

The IFP has long criticised the lack of transparency behind the transactions that have made Remant Alton buses change hands over time, inconveniencing Durban commuters, threatening transport jobs but filling the pockets of ANC-affiliated beneficiaries of municipal tenders.  

"The ANC's preoccupation with self-enrichment and jobs for pals has resulted in a situation where the eThekwini Municipality, home to more than three million people, has no official bus service," said Cllr Nzuza.
 

Contact:
Cllr Thembi Nzuza
083 682 6702