The Harambee buses are back on the road in line with the reduced restriction of level four lockdown.
The services were suspended when the level five lockdown was declared by President Cyril Ramaphosa on March 23.
The number of buses on the road have been increased to make up for the reduced 45 passenger-seating capacity per trip to allow for social distancing.
Inside the buses, passengers are allowed to sit on demarcated seats only.
They only stand on the marked floor areas.
READ: Services available in the Ekurhuleni metro during lockdown
Smart cards and tickets are sold at all stations on the route.
In line with level four Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, it is compulsory for everyone using any of the municipality’s buses to wear a face mask or any form of material covering the mouth and nose
Passengers are screened and sanitised before boarding, and if a passenger has fever or flu-like symptoms they are advised to get medical help.
The compulsory wearing of face masks or any appropriate item to cover the mouth and nose in all public spaces and public transport is prescribed by Section 5.1 of the National Disaster Management Act Regulations gazetted on April 29.
The route to the OR Tambo Airport will remain suspended until further notice.
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