AA slams Joburg’s R313-million public transport grant loss [SOUND]

# The Automobile Association has voiced serious concern over Johannesburg’s forfeiture of a 313-million-rand transport grant, citing deep governance failures within the Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit system. AA spokesperson, Eleanor Mavimbela, warns that this loss impacts low-income commuters the most, calling it a missed opportunity to improve access to jobs, education, and services. She stressed that with incomplete corridors and underused buses, the city risks worsening inequality, congestion, and environmental strain. She calls for urgent rehabilitation and renewed commitment to public transport: