Public Utility Transport Corporation

The Alexandra bus boycott begins

📅 7 Januari 1957

Residents refused to use PUTCO buses after a fare increase. Thousands walked long distances to work, and the action spread to other townships.

The Alexandra bus boycott wins a compromise

📅 1 April 1957

After nearly three months of mass participation, employers and the state accepted a subsidy arrangement that prevented commuters from paying the full fare increase.