He said the arson attacks are unacceptable and very costly.
“The fire was caused by a petrol bomb that was thrown underneath the bus near to the rear wheels. The driver had stopped to take a break and no passengers were inside the bus at the time,” Layne said.
“The bus was stationary at Victoria Street in Summer Greens with only the driver inside it. It is alleged that the bus driver caught the scent of petrol, but when he checked the bus, it was already on fire.”
On Tuesday 6 November a bus was also set alight.
No-one was injured and no arrests have yet been made. The matter is still under investigation.
The City of Cape Town said bus drivers who have embarked on a wildcat strike are not employed by the City but by the vehicle operating companies (VOCs) contracted by the City to operate the MyCiTi routes. “The City has entered into a 12-year agreement with the VOCs and we cannot simply insource or poach the employees of contractors with whom we have multi-year commitments,” the City said in a statement released earlier.
