Metrobus celebrates 1 609 fatality-free days during Transport Month
Metrobus noted improved safety measures specifically designed for women using daily transport amidst GBV and Femicide challenges in the country.
Metrobus has reached over 1,609 days without any fatalities and has begun a campaign to reach 1,860 fatality-free days during October Transport Month. The company has pledged to make every bus and bus stop a Safe Zone, with zero tolerance for harassment, touching, or intimidation. Bongani Radebe, Metrobus Managing Director, emphasized that women's safety is non-negotiable and that no woman at Metrobus should feel unsafe.
The company will treat any gender-based violence (GBVF) alert from a bus as an emergency and will stop the bus in a safe area, call the police, and stay with the woman until help arrives. Metrobus will display the GBVF Command Centre number on its buses in October, allowing women to request a social worker to call them. Radebe pledged that Metrobus will keep women safe from violence on the road, reaffirming the company's commitment to safety and zero tolerance for GBVF.
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