Two Rea Vaya bus drivers killed in separate incidents, services suspended

JOHANNESBURG - Gauteng police have now confirmed the murder of a second bus driver in Soweto.

The victims were shot and killed in two separate incidents on Monday night in Protea Glen.

In the first incident, a driver was shot at a traffic light targeted by unknown gunmen.

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Gauteng police spokesperson, Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, said the second shooting was reported by a passenger. 

"On the second incident at Tshithuthune Street, the eyewitness reported that he was the last passenger on the bus when he heard gunshots and took cover. After it got quiet, he realised that the driver was shot, he tried to drive the bus but crashed into a wall. The driver was declared dead on the scene and the passenger sustained no injuries."

Meanwhile, the Rea Vaya bus service took to social media on Tuesday, confirming the temporary suspension of services following the shootings.