Some public transport fares rise by 38.46% in Eswatini
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Times of Eswatini
Public transport operators in Eswatini have raised fares on some routes by 38.46%, including the route between Manzini and Ekukhanyeni, where the fare has gone from 13 to 18 lilangeni. The five-lilangeni increase, applied since last week, matches the maximum fares set out in a 2022 tariff schedule, according to the Times of Eswatini.
Operators of public transport have increased fares on some routes in Eswatini by 38.46%, reverting to the maximum amounts set out in a 2022 regulation, the Times of Eswatini reports. On the route linking Manzini and Ekukhanyeni, the fare has risen from 13 to 18 lilangeni, an increase of 5 lilangeni.
Operators cite economic pressures to justify the increase. Some passengers consider the rise too steep and say they would have preferred an increase of just 3 lilangeni if they had been consulted, according to the Times of Eswatini.
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