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MERCEDES-BENZ BUSES CONCLUDES THE HISTORIC DELIVERY OF 100 BUSES TO PUTCO LIMITED WITH THE HANDOVER OF THE 100TH BUS! At an exclusive and intimate ceremony in Sandton - Johannesburg on 27 August 2021, Mercedes- Benz Buses and Putco Limited took another giant step to their extremely successful partnership as they cut the ribbon in celebration of the official handover of the 100th bus. This milestone handover is subsequent to a significant order of 100 Mercedes-Benz buses made by Putco Limited in 2020. The delivery of this impressive fleet was staggered into batches from December 2020, culminating in the last 12 buses being delivered end of August 2021.