Does Greyhound's closure spell the end of the road for the long-distance bus sector?

KAP Industrial Holdings said it would stop its Greyhound and Citiliner services this month after 37 years in the industry, bringing an end to its annual ferry of 804 293 passengers across 25 million kilometres of road, from Cape Town to KwaZulu-Natal, Maputo and Zimbabwe. 

In a statement on Wednesday evening, KAP expressed regret at having to close down the Greyhound and Citiliner services.