Eswatini: Swaziland Bus Operators Defy Coronavirus Regulations to Run Fully Loaded Despite Surge in Deaths

Bus operators in Swaziland (eSwatini) are defying coronavirus social distancing regulations and running vehicles at full capacity because they say they will go out of business otherwise. It comes as deaths from the virus continue to surge.

Buses, known locally as kombis, are only allowed to run at 80 percent capacity. They have also faced restrictions on the number of hours the can operate.

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