The assurance follows an incident in which two BRT buses were attacked Tuesday night and one civilian and a police officer were wounded when occupants of a minibus taxi apparently opened fire on the buses.

The minister said he has been assured by Police Commissioner Bheki Cele that the South African Police Services were working around the clock to ensure that those responsible are brought to book.

'Such attacks cannot be allowed to continue. The BRT is not about government or the taxi industry, it's about the commuter,' he added.