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complaints your transport friendyour transport friendyour transport friendputco public utility transport corporation was founded in 1945 and is south africa s oldest and largest bus company transporting more than 350 000 passengers per day . the company operates in gauteng mpumalanga and limpopo . putco operates a fleet of about 1 800 buses has over 2 000 drivers of which more than 50 are women . putco travels about 90 million kilometres a year and carries more than 70 million passengers a year.putco family news time schedule and fare structure greater soweto june 2016 june 2017 dear customer click here to view the time schedule and the fare structure of ic 48 greater soweto june 2016 june 2017 putco driving women empowerment transport plays a significant role in the growth and development of any country . in addition to its economic contribution transport is critical to upward social mobility broadening access to health care education employment and promotes social cohesion . diversity within the transport industry is just as critical to sustainability and growth . when it comes to the commuter bus service industry a major barrier to entry has been the perception that driving a bus is a male profession . this more than any other factor has worked to entrench a preference for male drivers and has discouraged female interest in the profession . riding the passenger bus industry into a gender equitable future the times are changing and there are bus operators who recognise that diversity in the workplace must include women in traditionally male roles . companies such as putco have pledged that their contribution to skills development and transformation will include the championing of female empowerment within the transport sector . putco s training academy and selection centre prioritizes the selection and training of female drivers . through the company s professional learnership and other training programmes 56 female drivers have been trained and are still employed by the company over the last 15 years . this represents 3.23 % of the total number of drivers currently employed . putco is committed to increasing this figure the number through every learnership intake . participants in the professional learnership programme undergo six months of theoretical and practical training at the training academy followed by another month of practical driving at the depot moving busess inside the depot premisis . once they are found competent on the first part of their training they commence route training under the watchful eye of mentor drivers . once qualified graduates operate shifts on their own . putco s commitment to gender equality does not end there . the putco apprenticeship programmes offer courses for diesel mechanics and auto electricians . many trainees go on to qualify as artisans after writing their trade tests . refilwe setlau who was a female apprentice living with a hearing impairment recently qualified as a professional auto electrician artisan . putco currently has 166 apprentices in its training programme 65 of these apprentices are females . putco s md franco pisapia believes strongly that it is only through embracing diversity and facilitating inclusion that south africans can shift perceptions and address stereotypes within the bus operator industry and the wider transport sector . call centre please feel free to contact usprivate hire we hire out our busessafer driving techniques our drivers are well trained about usdiscover our latest putco creation read more zoom view call centre putco zoom view private hire putco zoom view safer driver techniques putco news releases 23 students receive tertiary bursaries from putco foundation 09 april 2016 un roadworthy bakkie cause of putco accident in mpumalanga 16 march 2016 step up to a start up youth entrepreneurial development initiative 09 february 2016 two putco buses involved in shooting incident outside mamelodi 09 february 2016 veteran has been transporting pilgrims for 27 years 09 february 2016 about putco mr. pisapia was appointed as managing director md in september 2004 . pisapia is a director of carleo entreprise limited and carleo investment limited.the public utility transport corporation putco was established in 1945 after the dramatic bus strike of 1944 . it was run by visionary men like tom frith and jack barregar until it was renamed putco in the 70 s ; . 2015 putco . all rights reserved . designed by netwise multimedia search homeour companyintroductionvisionhistoryabout uscorporate governanceour peopleputco employeesbus driver selectionemployment equityour facilitiestraining academy lea glenputco foundationabout the putco csi foundationmaking a diffrenceeducationcareers at putcointroductionmanagerial and supervisory careersgeneral employmenttraining and skills developmentintroductiontertiary studiescourse outline driver trainingbursary applicationsour bus servicesoperating areastypes of services introductioncommercial contractsprivate hirescheduled commuter servicecoach and charterticketsour bus fleetputco busesvehicle maintenancebus safety featuresaccess busbus safety programmesafer driving techniquesblack empowermentbbbeedownload putco 2011putco joint venturespress officegallerystakeholder relationsputco csi foundationdriver of the year 2008downloaded resourcespress releasescontactthe putco call centercontact use mail usunresolved complaintsprocess for enquirty suggestions complaints