Joburg picks up monthly R9.2m bill for suspended Rea Vaya services while residents left in limbo

Daily Maverick | 29.01.2026 00:41
Johannesburg MMC for Transport and Patriotic Alliance mayoral candidate Kenny Kunene has called for executive mayor Dada Morero’s resignation due to the Bus Rapid Transit Rea Vaya feeder system having been suspended for nearly a year, costing the City R9.2-million per month. Kunene addressed the media on 28 January 2026 at the Noordgesig Rea Vaya station in Soweto, which is undergoing upgrades in anticipation of the suspended services being resumed.