Durbanites stranded as city buses run out of fuel

Within a statement yesterday the eThekwini municipality said it obtained notification from the bus driver, Tansnat, that it was "experiencing the diesel shortage in depots in the city".

They guaranteed that the service would be regress to something easier and running by this early morning.

The statement also hinted that the diesel was not shipped due to nonpayment.

"[Tansnat] has assured the town that the outstanding subsidy continues to be paid over to the diesel powered supplier and that normal diesel-powered delivery will resume.

"Buses will be operating as per the regular schedule from the morning, inch it said.

On Aug 18 a similar statement had been issued after another energy shortage.

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