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taxi industry

Silent resistance in South Africa’s taxi ranks — the hidden economy of ‘imali yesokisi’

South Africa

Silent resistance in South Africa’s taxi ranks — the hidden economy of ‘imali yesokisi’

By Siyabulela Christopher Fobosi

Police hunt at least 30 suspects after 51 Putco buses are torched

Maverick News

Police hunt at least 30 suspects after 51 Putco buses are torched

By Bheki C. Simelane

‘Private militias’ warning after Cape Town taxi shootout

South Africa

‘Private militias’ warning after Cape Town taxi shootout

By Caryn Dolley

Five takeaways — and a shout-out — from a Western Cape government-taxi industry indaba

Maverick News

Five takeaways — and a shout-out — from a Western Cape government-taxi industry indaba

By Suné Payne

Heavy police presence in Atlantis as tensions flare between rival taxi bodies

South Africa

Heavy police presence in Atlantis as tensions flare between rival taxi bodies

By Velani Ludidi

‘If we can just stop taxi violence’ — Ricardo Mackenzie reflects on his first year as Western Cape mobility MEC

Politics

‘If we can just stop taxi violence’ — Ricardo Mackenzie reflects on his first year as Western Cape mobility MEC

By Suné Payne

Intercape attacks — the ‘murderous’ taxi boss at the centre of the long-distance bus extortion saga

South Africa

Intercape attacks — the ‘murderous’ taxi boss at the centre of the long-distance bus extortion saga

By Buyeleni Sibanyoni and Sam Sole

Student caught in crossfire is one of three dead in Braamfontein shooting

South Africa

Student caught in crossfire is one of three dead in Braamfontein shooting

By Onke Ngcuka

With contract killings on the rise, demand for bodyguards increases in KwaZulu-Natal

Elections

With contract killings on the rise, demand for bodyguards increases in KwaZulu-Natal

By Chris Makhaye

Citrusdal murder case linked to taxi industry violence risks being struck off the roll because of high court backlogs

South Africa

Citrusdal murder case linked to taxi industry violence risks being struck off the roll because of high court backlogs

By Vincent Cruywagen

$Watch — EFF, ANC fracas brings COCT council meeting to standstill over JP Smith handling of taxi crisis$

South Africa

Watch — EFF, ANC fracas brings COCT council meeting to standstill over JP Smith handling of taxi crisis

By Matthew Hirsch

Mpho Msauli’s family says murder highlights taxi industry’s links to gender-based violence

South Africa

Mpho Msauli’s family says murder highlights taxi industry’s links to gender-based violence

By Bheki C. Simelane