Rea Vaya drivers 'live in fear'

Union locked in talks with metro police over safety concerns.

- Thando Nondywana

Rea Vaya bus drivers have warned the city of Joburg and transport MMC Kenny Kunene that they will not return to work today unless a proper, long-term safety plan is implemented.

This comes after two drivers were shot and killed in separate incidents in Soweto on Monday night.

The drivers are demanding a permanent and consistent security strategy to prevent further such attacks.

They were locked in a meeting yesterday morning with Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officials until around lunchtime, discussing the way forward.

According to reports, the first attack happened after 8pm, while the second shooting occurred just 15 minutes later in a different location.

Shop steward Risimati Mathebula described the killings as targeted assassinations.