Long Haul Buses Under Attack: 300 Cases Open, but Not a Single Arrest

Long haul buses under attack: 300 cases open, but not a single arrest

South Africa: Intercape Urges Parliament to Act on Bus Attacks - South African News Briefs - May 16, 2025

Make the police act: bus company CEO's shocking letter to Ramaphosa

Long-distance bus company Intercape made a desperate plea to parliament's police portfolio committee on Wednesday to compel the police to stop acts of violence and intimidation directed at the company.

Intercape buses their complaints to parliament

Long-distance transport operator, Intercape, has turned to parliament to shield them from ongoing attacks on their buses since 2019. They first appeared before Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police on 14 May 2025. Intercape spokesperson, Lindiz van Zilla, said they want parliament to compel the police to act and stop the ongoing violence and intimidation against their company. “Intercape submitted to the Portfolio Committee that despite sub…

Private Bus Owners To Go On Indefinite Strike

Kottayam: Bus operators’ federation office bearers have said that they are being forced to stop bus services, demanding that the limited stop permits of long-distance buses that have been operating in the state for ages be renewed in a timely manner, that the student concession be made only for genuine students and that the ticket fares of students be increased, and that the brutal actions of the motor vehicle department and the police, which ar…

Police dealing with 300 cases regrading long-haul busses

By Staff Reporter The Portfolio Committee on Police has expressed concern about the low number of arrests of those involved in attacks and extortion on long-haul buses, despite clear evidence provided by bus companies. It met Golden Arrow and Intercape officials following numerous reports of violence against them and various litigations against the SA Police Service. “While we acknowledge the comprehensive work done by the police to implement mi…