Attack on BRT bus
2009-09-01 22:18
Johannesburg - A policeman and bus passenger were wounded when the occupants of a minibus taxi opened fire on a BRT bus in Soweto on Tuesday evening, Johannesburg police said.
Shots were fired from a Toyota Quantum minibus that had been following the bus as it was driving past the Nancefield Hostel around 19:00, Inspector Kay Makhubela said.
A policeman was hit in the leg and an unidentified passenger also wounded. Both were taken to hospital.
After the shooting the driver pressed on and eventually stopped next to the Regina Mundi Church.
No arrests had been made. It was not clear how many people were on the bus at the time.
The Bus Rapid Transit system was unveiled with great fanfare on Sunday. Taxi operators have expressed opposition to the project, fearing it would destroy their livelihoods.
- SAPA
