Tshwane Bus Service to resume operations on Tuesday
28 JUNE 2020
The Tshwane Bus Service (TBS) wishes to inform its customers of the resumption of operations on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, after the temporary suspension of services due to a bus driver who had tested positive for COVID-19.
Three of the City’s depots – C De Wit, East Lynne and Pretoria North were also temporarily closed to allow for the disinfection and deep cleaning of the buildings and the bus fleet. This process is expected to be completed later today, after which occupation certificates would be issued for the safe return of the employees.
The closure of the buildings and the suspension of bus operations helped to enable the tracing of personnel that came into contact with the bus driver who tested positive for Corona virus. A total of 19 drivers are self-isolating while the positive driver is on self-quarantine.
After the issuing of the occupation certificates of the three depots the core staff is expected to return to work tomorrow morning to prepare for the scheduling of shifts so that operations can resume on Tuesday.
Tshwane Head Administrator Mpho Nawa has apologised to the TBS commuters for the inconvenience caused due to the suspension of bus operations and said this was done to protect the health and safety of both the staff members and the public.
“It is common cause that the Corona virus spreads rapidly, and as a precautionary measure, we resolved to temporarily close the affected bus depots and suspend bus operations to allow for the deep cleaning and disinfection of the buildings and the buses. We acknowledge that our valued customers were adversely affected by the suspension of operations, but this was a necessary move to consider their health and safety, together with that of our staff members.
“The process is underway to disinfect and deep clean the interior and exterior of the buses and the affected buildings and we expect the process to be completed later today. We reiterate our heartfelt apology to the bus commuters for the inconvenience they endured, but this had to be done for the health and safety of the TBS staff and the commuters,” Nawa said.
Issued by Communication, Marketing and Events Department.