50% cuts for the vulnerable
Sassa grant beneficiaries such as pensioners, people with disabilities and students will also have some reprieve from high transport costs with the KlevaMova campaign.
As South Africans face tough economic times, the Gauteng Household Travel Survey shows that almost 60% of households spend more than 10% of their income on public transport.
The move will hopefully put more bucks back into the pockets of vulnerable groups.
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