Translux
Prasa extends loan to Autopax to pay staff salaries
Autopax operates long-distance buses City to City and Translux and is a subsidiary of Prasa.
Bus drivers were only notified on Friday that they’d receive 50% of their wages on Monday.
The company which operates Translux and City to City buses has been battling cash flow problems and to meet its operational demands.
Eight passenger-filled buses were detained for over 10 hours at a Bloemfontein testing station yesterday.
AutoPax buses were taken to a testing station after the drivers failed to produce required permits.
Most of the passengers making their way home for the Christmas weekend are still stranded.
Disciplinary proceedings are underway after a bus driver was caught allegedly overtaking across a solid line.