Transporters, govt collide over fares

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The Botswana Road Transport Society (BRTS) and the Ministry of Works and Transport have collided head-on, with the society rejecting the reductions in passenger fares announced this week.

The Depart of Road Transport and Safety (DRTS) announced the fare cuts but the move has angered the BRTS, which has since written to the minister.

BRTS president Mbako Mahube told a news conference in Gaborone yesterday that the ministry did not consult them and as such "we totally reject the recent public passenger fare review".

Editor's Comment
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