📅 2 August 1943
After the local bus company raised fares, about 20,000 Alexandra residents began walking roughly 14 kilometres each way rather than pay the extra penny. The ANC helped establish a Bus Service...
📅 7 January 1957
After a one-penny fare rise, Alexandra residents stopped using buses and walked to work. Township organisations formed the Alexandra People's Transport Action Committee, and the campaign spread to...
📅 1 April 1957
After weeks of collective refusal to ride, PUTCO and township representatives reached a compromise on 1 April. The company restored the previous fare for a period, ending the boycott. Residents'...
