Limpopo Business 2020/21 edition

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Leeto la Polokwane aims for safe
public transport rollout
Safety measures for Covid-19.
In response to the current Covid-19 pandemic
that has had an impact on every element of
society in South Africa, the Leeto la Polokwane
team has drafted measures to protect both its
personnel and commuters to ensure a safe journey
for everyone.
One of the critical measures is the reduction
of contact. It is challenging to reduce contact in a
transport environment, but all precautions should be
taken. The following measures as guided by Covid-19
Bus Transport Operators Guidelines May 2020 have
been adopted by Leeto la Polokwane and include:
• Meetings should be replaced with Zoom (or
similar) to limit contact between staff. If meetings
must take place, a meeting room for 10 people
should not have more than three people in the
room with a distance between each person
no less than 2m. The meeting room should be
disinfected after each meeting.
• Administration staff who can work from home
should do so between Levels 2-5.
• Customer service staff should be available to
passengers from behind perspex or glass screens.
• Security staff should be provided with full-screen
face masks and sanitiser spray.
• Drivers should have perspex or glass cabins
installed to protect them. If this is not
possible, rear boarding can be considered to
protect drivers.
• Automatic fare collection systems must be
operational to ensure a contactless system.
• Ticket booths should be cashless as far as
possible.
• Types of masks to be used should
be clarified to ensure people touch
their faces as little as possible. Masks
worn should adhere to the national
specifications. ■
Leeto la Polokwane uses an automated
fare collection systems to ensure a contactless
payment system that is safe for everyone
to use amid the Covid-19 epidemic
and beyond.
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