Long-distance bus operations have ground to a halt in Durban as a result of a nationwide bus strike‚ leading to growing fears that thousands of commuters could be affected over the Easter long weekend. National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) secretary in KwaZulu-Natal‚ Mbuso Ngubane‚ said buses affected by the strike included those of companies Translux‚ Greyhound and City to City. "There is no bus moving out of Durban station bus terminal as we speak. It is really unfortunate that we’re embarking on a strike on the eve of a busy long weekend‚ which is going affect those who are planning to go on holiday and those who will be attending their church gatherings‚" said Ngubane. Calls to Eldo Coaches‚ Translux and Greyhound — all of which are based at Durban’s main bus terminal — were unanswered. An Intercape operator said all calls had been diverted to their national call-centre because no buses were operating due to the strike.
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