A Golden Arrow bus and a bakkie were set alight in Nyanga, Cape Town early on Friday morning.
#Arson A Golden Arrow Bus and a bakkie set alight this morning at Nyanga Terminus in Cape Town. Motive is still unknown.. @News24 @SAPoliceService @SALTruckers @eNCA @MARIUSBROODRYK @1SecondLater @BOSBEER2006 pic.twitter.com/GupADvkZ1Z
— BOSBEER.COM (@BOSBEER2006) May 28, 2021
The incident happened on Govan Mbeki Drive during protests in the area.
Golden Arrow Bus Services spokesperson Bronwen Dyke-Beyer said the protest started on Thursday when a number of taxis were impounded after a roadblock.
Dyke-Beyer said on Friday morning, a group of unknown people stormed the terminus in Nyanga and set a bus and a vehicle alight.
A total of 22 buses were stoned on Friday alone according to Dyke-Beyer.
Additionally she said they are now operating from Nyanga SAPS for safety reasons.