City of Tshwane signs new public transport subsidies agreement

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport and the City of Tshwane have concluded an “inter-governmental authorisation agreement” to process subsidised bus contracts in the city as from the April 1, 2018. Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi on Thursday said the agreement opens the way for the City to “take over fully” public transport responsibilities. “Ideally, public transport services should be managed at a local level and the agreement paves the way for Tshwane to ...