Two suspects arrested in connection with torching of 51 Putco buses

Police in Mpumalanga have now arrested two suspects in connection with the recent torching of 51 Putco buses in the Nkangala District.
A group of armed individuals arrived at various Putco depots in three separate cars on Monday before setting the coaches on fire.
16 of the vehicles were gutted in Moloto and an additional 35 buses in Siyabuswa.
Several Putco employees were were injured during the incident. Police say they are conducting further investigations.
Reporter Nonhlanhla Ntshingila is on this story.
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[@NtebalengMolaudzi]

Taxi industry!! In Moloto the public is harassed on a daily basis. They have more big guns than the police.

[@JJ-in-the-hut]

Right now taxis are so busy because all bus commuters are now using taxis

[@michellelewis1090]

Taxi Mafia. Find the Kingpin.

[@Samsonmithenga]

It's true and my advice is this do not grant them bail

[@dineshanpillay5944]

Anc governance, lawless nation

[@FrankAgliotti]

The taxi owners do not want to work on permmits because it is taking away their business so SAP get the Hawks involved to assist to find the main Cartel

[@kesseltonnkosi]

So the bus driver uyosebenzaphi manje

[@thembaspiritmabuza8753]

Where was the state security and intelligence agencies?????? Shockind that it's always reaction rather than prevention!!!!!!

[@top5youwannaknow..981]

Putco dropped their prices and became 35% cheaper than the taxi drivers' prices. Guess who was not happy? Taxi drivers harassed Putco passengers and disrupted Putco's schedule. An 8am and 11am bus from here to Pretoria was canceled by Putco because taxi drivers posed a threat to their passengers. Despite this, Putco passengers still refused to use the taxis and instead opted to take a 6am bus to Pretoria. This fire incident is a clear indication that Putco should invest more in security. Their buses should be escorted by security personnel for at least two months. This would result in taxi owners losing money, and their Toyota Quantum vehicles, which they likely owe on, would be repossessed. Taxi drivers seem to think they are above the law and mistreat their passengers. I prefer using Uber over their minibuses.

[@jamescullen3768]

The gangster state grows

[@OrnamentalHermit03]

There is only one suspect.

[@samuelmbokazi2318]

Angijabuli akwehli kahle kimi futhi abantu abathunyiwe laba ababanjiwe ama boss ahleli ngaphandle.okubuhlungu futhi abanayo nemali yokubhadala lama BHASI ABAWASHISILE.

[@icraftcrafts8685]

Lemme guess, indirectly affiliated with da 🤔

[@maritascoonbee8285]

Drunk?

[@mabaker391]

These two arrested suspects are from the taxi association - guaranteed...... They don't like /want competition.... Let's see how successful the police are here - or will they turn their attention away while these suspects escape 😂

[@BibiMolapisi]

Ua blaming ANC the touching of busses ua painting a bad picture to this organisation

[@etseke]

African National Corruption: I am they are involved this Thieves . ANC has done damage . Bloody mongrels

[@AndreSwanepoel-y1z]

Taxzi bosses behind this

[@sibusisomthimkhulu6797]

How can this journalist not ask what's the motive. Bad job, Nonhlanhla Ntshingila!!

[@malatewilliam5204]

Taxi is ruling south Africa our government is weak very weak.

[@channelkaap]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂