TARIFF INCREASE OF ALGOA BUS COMPANY
August 4th, 2009The sudden increase in public bus fares in Nelson Mandela Bay is a further burden on already cash-strapped consumers and will stretch household budgets to the limit. Unless proper consultation takes place with the angry public, the situation could turn ugly. Last year the Algoa Bus Company transported 20, 160,190 million passengers.
TARIEF-VERHOGING, ALGOA BUS MAATSKAPPY
August 4th, 2009BHISHO – Die skielike tarief-verhoging van buskaartjies in Nelson Mandelabaai is nog ‘n las op die kontantkort-belastingbetaler, en grens aan uitbuiting deur die regering. “Wat dit erger maak is dat die Algoa Bus Maatskappy ‘n subsidie van R126.5 miljoen van die Oos-Kaapse regering ontvang in die 2009/10 finansiÑ‘le jaar. ‘n Mens sou dink ‘n mate van omsigtigheid sou gebruik word voor die publiek met ‘n prysverhoging op ‘n basiese diens …
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DA TO INTERVENE IN VUKANI VILLAGE TORNADO PROJECT
January 14th, 2009The Democratic Alliance in the Provincial legislature will intervene in the speeding up of the rebuilding of the Vukani Village tornado project in Grahamstown. A 15 month delay in sorting out this problem is unacceptable and shows the continued incompetence of the officials of this department.