Gautrain reduces freight for vulnerable groups
Gautrain launched Klevamova. It reports to IOL that this is a new initiative offering a 50% discount on train fares for students, pensioners, disabled people and low-income households earning R350,000 or less per year. Gauteng Mec for road and transport Kedyborn Dial Traveler and Gartrain Management Agency transport said the move aims to ease the economic burden of travel and improve access to affordable public transport throughout the state. Gauteng’s home travel survey found that almost 60% of households spend more than 10% of their income on public transport. Diale-Tlabela said affordable and accessible public transport is important to reduce the cost of living for many South Africans.
Police chase crash crash injured several times in Pinetown
A suspect was shot and several others were injured after a high-speed police chase ended in a Martieckle crash on Underwood Road, Pinetown, west of Durban. According to a report by SABC News. The suspects injured in multiple bullets, as well as five residents of another vehicle, and the family returning home from school, were treated at the scene before being taken to the hospital. Garrith Jamieson, a spokesman for ALS Paramedics, said the events leading up to the shooting were not clear.
Delays in national funding threaten Gauteng’s budget
Gauteng Treasury is considering whether to withdraw the state budget due to uncertainty surrounding the national budget. This has stagnated after the revenue bill was withdrawn by the Finance Minister, EWN reports. The bill determines the funds that states will receive from the State Treasury, and the state assesses the potential implications as Gauteng relies on national allocations for about 90% of its budget. Gauteng Finance Mec Lebogang Maile said the final decision will depend on changes to the national budget, which will be announced on May 21. Maile has ensured that service provision continues as the law allows the law to temporarily spend up to 45% of its previous budget.
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