Commuters from Atlantis have been left fearful after several Sibanye buses were stoned in Du Noon during morning and evening peak travel times.
Sibanye Bus Services spokesperson Bronwen Dyke-Beyer confirmed that the company’s buses were targeted in four separate incidents on May 22, May 28, June 2 and June 3.
She said the attacks happened mainly between 5.30 am and 7.30 am, and again between 5 pm and 7 pm.
Criminal cases have been opened for each incident, and investigations are underway.
Passengers injured in attacks
Sibanye confirmed that passengers were on board during most of the reported attacks.
Dyke-Beyer said three passengers sustained facial and head injuries.
“Occupied buses being targeted creates an unacceptable safety risk for our passengers, drivers, and other road users,” she said.
The incidents have sparked concern among commuters, with some taking to social media to say they no longer feel safe travelling to work.
The company also confirmed that some commuters have stopped using the service because of the attacks.
The company believes attacks are targeted
Dyke-Beyer said the pattern of incidents has raised serious concern.
She said the repeated attacks in the same operational area suggest they are not isolated events.
“The frequency, location, and repeated nature of these incidents are concerning and have been formally raised with the relevant authorities,” she said.
Sibanye believes the attacks are aimed at discouraging passengers from using its buses as their preferred transport option.
The company said it has requested urgent intervention from SAPS, Metro Police, Traffic Services and the City of Cape Town Safety and Security Directorate.
Safety concerns grow
Sibanye said it is cooperating with investigations and has provided supporting information where available.
This includes incident reports, CCTV footage and operational details.
The bus company said 30 bus windows have been damaged across the recorded incidents.
The full financial cost is still being assessed, including vehicle repairs and operational disruption.
But Dyke-Beyer said the priority was the safety of passengers and employees.
“These brazen attacks on people who are just trying to travel to work and school are intolerable and cannot be allowed to become the norm,” she said.
She added that violence used to pressure commuters into choosing certain public transport options should not be accepted.