Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula confirmed that people can have Inter-Provincial travels between 1-7 May, allowing people to return to their normal residences and those who want to return to work. The City of Tshwane ensured that all travelers comply with the safety standards.
To ensure that safety protocols are met during the once-off travel between provinces on level 4 of the Lockdown, Tshwane Metro Police Department and long-distance transport drivers intensified a strict rule of ‘‘no mask no entry’’ as recommended by Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula.
They ensure that social distancing is maintained by only loading 70% of passengers per Bus or Taxi, and normalizing the use of sanitizers to passengers before boarding the transport.
Passengers returning to Limpopo from Bosman station in Pretoria commented about the safety measures exercised by the City of Tshwane’s Metro Police officials and long-distance drivers to ensure that the safety of passengers is prioritized.
Mr Walter Chauke (49) a passenger returning to Malamulele and was staying in Garankuwa, said he is pleased with the way the city’s officials are responding with measures to restrain the spread of coronavirus.
“I was grounded in Pretoria and I could not travel back to Limpopo during the level five lockdown, so I am delighted to see that I am going to arrive without contracting COVID-19 because of the measures of prevention implemented by the City,” Mr Chauke said.
Mr Adam Netshifhefhe (66), also a Passenger using City to City bus services from Bosman Station in Tshwane to return to his hometown in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, said he was visiting his son in Soshanguve before the President announced the first lockdown of 21 days.
“I am excited to see the Tshwane Metro Police Department working hand- in- hand with drivers to ensure that passengers returning to their hometown wear masks on their faces before they get into the bus,” Mr Netshifhefhe said.
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) student returning to Makhado from Bosman in Pretoria, Ms Mashudu Mukwevho (23) said, ‘‘what pleases most is to see my fellow passengers following the safety protocols aligned to fight the spread of coronavirus.
“All the passengers inside the bus have masks and we were sanitized before entering the bus and Metro Police Officers consistently keeps entering the bus to make sure that the bus has a limited number of passengers as recommended by Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula.’’ Ms Mukwevho said.
