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Taxi Violence

Taxi violence crisis: MEC Diale-Tlabela unveils bold plan to shut down Soweto ranks

South Africa

Taxi violence crisis: MEC Diale-Tlabela unveils bold plan to shut down Soweto ranks

By Bheki C. Simelane

Cape Town court murder fits into matrix of shootings with suspected gang and taxi links

South Africa

Cape Town court murder fits into matrix of shootings with suspected gang and taxi links

By Caryn Dolley

Three taxi association members gunned down in Soweto

South Africa

Three taxi association members gunned down in Soweto

By Bheki C. Simelane

How the Gauteng government’s decision to disregard Soweto taxi agreement led to the latest standoff

South Africa

How the Gauteng government’s decision to disregard Soweto taxi agreement led to the latest standoff

By Bheki C. Simelane

Cape Town considers stricter by-laws aimed at regulating ‘unhappy’ taxi industry

Maverick News

Cape Town considers stricter by-laws aimed at regulating ‘unhappy’ taxi industry

By Velani Ludidi

Two men criminally charged for trying to violently force the closure of Mthatha Airport

Maverick Citizen

Two men criminally charged for trying to violently force the closure of Mthatha Airport

By Estelle Ellis

IEC reports minimal disruptions on first day of special voting

South Africa

IEC reports minimal disruptions on first day of special voting

By Velani Ludidi

Defence force deployed, premier vows to probe taxi violence after calm returns to Mthatha and N2

Maverick Citizen

Defence force deployed, premier vows to probe taxi violence after calm returns to Mthatha and N2

By Estelle Ellis

Police officers come under fire in Mthatha as taxi violence spirals out of control

South Africa

Police officers come under fire in Mthatha as taxi violence spirals out of control

By Estelle Ellis

Taxi violence surge — Mthatha blocked off as gunshots heard, people warned to stay indoors

South Africa

Taxi violence surge — Mthatha blocked off as gunshots heard, people warned to stay indoors

By Estelle Ellis

Drastic measures touted for insoluble Gauteng taxi war while commuters bear the brunt

South Africa

Drastic measures touted for insoluble Gauteng taxi war while commuters bear the brunt

By Bheki C. Simelane

Police make breakthrough in Imizamo Yethu mass shootings case with arrest of three suspects

South Africa

Police make breakthrough in Imizamo Yethu mass shootings case with arrest of three suspects

By Vincent Cruywagen