Namibian bus hijacking in South Africa leaves passengers stranded, government response questioned
via The Namibian1 min read
The Independent Patriots for Change IPC has criticized the Namibian government following the alleged hijacking of a Namibian-registered bus in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 9. According to IPC shadow minister of international relations and trade Rodney Cloete, armed men hijacked a bus operated by Mbishi Transport Project CC, leaving passengers stranded. The driver was reportedly held for five hours before being released, but the bus remains missing. Passengers were left to find their own accommodation, and one passenger lost a passport. The IPC questioned the Namibian High Commission in Pretoria's response, stating that the bus operator contacted the mission on the day of the incident but received no meaningful assistance days later. This incident has heightened fears among Namibian cross-border traders, who are reportedly reducing travel to South Africa due to concerns about xenophobic attacks. The IPC is demanding that the Ministry of International Relations and Trade explain the assistance provided, disclose contingency plans for Namibians in emergencies in South Africa, and establish a 24-hour emergency consular hotline. The party also called for concrete measures to protect Namibian traders and transport operators working across regional borders.
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