Update

GEORGE NEWS - A financial reward is on offer to help bring to book the perpetrators who bombed a Go George bus last Wednesday. People with information regarding the attack should phone the Go George Call Centre on 0800 044 044. 

Call Centre agents will notify the designated person(s) to return the call and take down the information, which will be treated with the utmost confidence. 

Take note that only information that leads to conviction will be considered for the reward.

George Municipality and the Western Cape Government combined their resources in an effort to make headway in the investigation of the incident in Pacaltsdorp where a petrol bomb was thrown into a bus carrying passengers. 

Final figures confirm that 11 passengers were taken to hospital by ambulance. Eight were treated for burn wounds and two have been admitted to hospital. The police are investigating the incident.

"We are abhorred at the atrocious act and want to see those responsible meets the full brunt of the law," said Mayor Leon Van Wyk. 

"We need the cooperation of the community to come forward with any information that could lead to the conviction of these persons. We cannot and will not allow this type of action to jeopardise the safety of our residents and the operations of our much-needed public bus service."