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The Greyhound transportation group has announced that its Greyhound and Citiliner bus operations will close in February 2021.
In a statement posted on its website and social media platforms, Greyhound said its services will be extended until February 14, 2021. The group said passengers with tickets reserved for services after this date will be reimbursed.
“All passengers who have tickets reserved for services after this date will be fully reimbursed. For help receiving your refund, please contact our Call Center 011 611 8000 or 087 352 0352 or email your ticket reference number and contact details [email protected]
“It has been a pleasure for us to connect you with South Africa for the last 37 years. Thanks to all of our passengers for their continued support ”.
According to the group’s website, Greyhound was the first luxury coach operator to start regular inter-city service in South Africa as early as 1984. The group said it now carries more than 14 million passengers a year over a distance of more than 25 million. kilometers.
The company thanked customers for 37 years of support and apologized for the inconvenience caused by the disruption.
Announcement: Greyhound & Citiliner are closing operations. The services will be available until February 14, 2021. Passengers with tickets reserved for services after this date will be reimbursed. For assistance with refunds, please contact the Call Center: 087 352 0352 or email: [email protected] pic.twitter.com/ct02PEJpMv
– Citiliner (@CitilinerRSA) February 3, 2021
Greyhound is the latest household name to shut down operations in South Africa as the Covid-19 pandemic and the weak economy take their toll.
Last week, media group Ster Kinekor said it would enter into a voluntary business bailout as it continues to suffer due to the pandemic and the Covid-19 shutdown.
The group said that as of February 2020, the business was profitable and highly cash-generating, with good prospects for future profitability and continued from the blockbuster portfolio of film content that had been scheduled.
However, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent economic blockade instituted by the South African government at the end of March 2020, all cinemas had to close and were only allowed to reopen under strict conditions as of the end of March. 2020. August 2020.
However, Ster Kinekor cinemas will continue to operate during commercial challenge proceedings.
Meanwhile, retail group Clicks announced that it will also shut down Musica in South Africa, after several years of decline.
Clicks acquired the brand in 1992, where it was a leading entertainment brand in the country for many decades.
However, despite a shift in recent years from the sale of physical media such as CDs and DVDs to more general electronic products and entertainment, it has not been able to keep up with the rise of digital streaming and online entertainment.
This has been compounded by the Covid-19 pandemic, the group said, which resulted in a massive drop in foot traffic over the past year.
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