Durban bus fares to increase next month

From the first week of August, bus fares will go up by eight percent.

The fare hike comes on the back of a series of fuel price increases.

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Tansnat's Fanie Joubert says a number of factors have forced their hand into pushing up bus fares.

"We use 1.3-million litres of fuel per month, so if it goes up by R2 - that's R2.6-million straight off the bottom line," he said.

Joubert says a 10 percent increase in salaries is another factor behind the hike.

"That's another R2-million or so off the company's bottom line."

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He says the increase in salaries and fuel costs have forced Tansnat to increase fares.

"There is no other way."

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