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minibus taxis

Sexual violence in SA - women share their stories about the dangers of commuting on minibus taxis

South Africa

Sexual violence in SA - women share their stories about the dangers of commuting on minibus taxis

By Jarred H Martin

Blow to EFF’s Western Cape ‘shutdown’ after ANC and two other bodies pull out

Maverick News

Blow to EFF’s Western Cape ‘shutdown’ after ANC and two other bodies pull out

By Velani Ludidi

Minibus taxis critical to Cape Town’s effective functioning – government must work with the industry

Op-eds

Minibus taxis critical to Cape Town’s effective functioning – government must work with the industry

By Ruth Nelson

Taxi industry and City of Cape Town harden their stances amid strike violence and mayhem

South Africa

Taxi industry and City of Cape Town harden their stances amid strike violence and mayhem

By Velani Ludidi

Tension boils over after Cape Town traffic officer shoots taxi driver in wake of new municipal by-law

South Africa

Tension boils over after Cape Town traffic officer shoots taxi driver in wake of new municipal by-law

By Velani Ludidi

Joburg, where the road to hell is paved with good indentations

South Africa

Joburg, where the road to hell is paved with good indentations

By Shaun de Waal

Hundreds of Toyota Quantums illegally converted into minibus taxis have yet to be scrapped by January deadline

South Africa

Hundreds of Toyota Quantums illegally converted into minibus taxis have yet to be scrapped by January deadline

By Bheki C. Simelane

Western Cape taxi strike marked by ‘cowardly attacks’ on buses as commuters left stranded

Maverick News

Western Cape taxi strike marked by ‘cowardly attacks’ on buses as commuters left stranded

By Suné Payne and Vincent Cruywagen

Santaco threatens to take 15,000 taxis off streets if Blue Dot pilot project is halted

Maverick News

Santaco threatens to take 15,000 taxis off streets if Blue Dot pilot project is halted

By Velani Ludidi

New online platform ‘Loop’ launched in Cape Town for minibus taxis

South Africa

New online platform ‘Loop’ launched in Cape Town for minibus taxis

By Ashraf Hendricks

The carnage on South Africa’s roads is also a human rights issue

South Africa

The carnage on South Africa’s roads is also a human rights issue

By Anesh Sukhai, Rajen Govender and Ashley van Niekerk

How to restructure SA’s minibus taxi industry

Africa

How to restructure SA’s minibus taxi industry

By Nico McLachlan and David Schmidt