Hon Chairperson, the ANC believes in a publicly-owned passenger transport system that promotes co-ordinated, safe and affordable public transport as a social service. However, the ANC deplores the attacks on the buses last night where a passenger and a member of the SA Police Service were shot. We call on our law-enforcement agencies to investigate the matter and bring those responsible before the court of law.
The ANC wishes to place on record that we will not tolerate such attacks or intimidation of state officials, drivers or passengers. We also pledge to continue to work to ensure the development of our country as underpinned by an integrated and coherent, efficient, affordable and reliable public transport system. I thank you. [Applause.]