The country’s taxi industry aims to register its own security company and to work in collaboration with the police and the private security sector
The first vehicle of its kind in the country will arrive by the end of this year and it will be rigorously tested under local conditions
Tshepo Mokholo’s article on township malls misses some Kasi’s economic and social points
The firm believes the second-hand vehicle business will thrive in a post-Covid world
The national coronavirus command council will meet next week to discuss ways it can clamp down on the increasing Covid-19 infections. This is after the cabinet met this week to express its concerns
Forty-three people were shot dead in the first six months of this year in the Western Cape’s intractable taxi violence, while close to 100 have been arrested and 40 are on court rolls in connection with the conflict
Transport minister Fikile Mbalula says that the decision to allow taxis to operate at full capacity is driven by ‘rationale’, not fear
After months of complaining about the regulations imposed on the industry, taxi owners have been given a lifeline
If the government has money to bail out the aviation, energy and broadcasting industries, why can it not help this anchor of our economy?
Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdown have continued to tear through profits in the taxi industry, requiring the sector to formulate a new approach for how it operates, even beyond the pandemic
The Competition Commission’s market inquiry reveals that South Africa’s public transport system remains skewed by class, advantaging middle- and high-income earners
Uber is expected to launch its initial public offering on Friday giving it an estimated valuation of some $80-billion
Santaco blames the transport department’s permit issuing procedures for increased taxi violence
Their history follows the trajectory of the struggle and they are an ever-present reminder of people power, writes Zaza Hlalethwa
Seen as risky, operators have to finance their vehicles at high interest rates and many are battling to stay afloat
The king of the sharing economy is catalysing innovation and raking in cash, but who benefits?
They have told the public protector they were confused by regulators and duped by dealerships.
Authorities have known about the vehicles for over a decade, but they are still being sold and they are still on the road.
The smart card will benefit taxi drivers, commuters and owners – but previous attempts to introduce it were met with violent opposition.
The challenges to the taxi industry require a holistic new approach to public transport.
By labelling it "taxi violence", Gauteng is avoiding the volatile industry’s problems in Mamelodi.
Taxi service Uber is neither particularly big nor particularly mean. And it works.
Some ban certain languages, and others hold potentially damaging propositions. But while taxi stories can be horrific, they’re always entertaining.
Is South Africa finally moving towards an efficient commuter infrastructure?
A new exhibition reveals the silent language used by millions of South Africans to travel through life.
A R200-million local taxi assembly plant has been launched in Springs, Ekurhuleni, and is expected to create at least 500 jobs in the first phase.
The Durban taxi strike which left thousands of commuters stranded on Monday has been called off.
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The Jo’burg council and taxi industry have signed an agreement to remedy loss of income for operators following the introduction of the Rea Vaya buses
Government is planning a massive show of political and security muscle at Sunday’s launch of Johannesburg’s Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit system.
The minibus taxi industry on Tuesday demanded full ownership of the bus rapid transit (BRT) system.
Satawu supports government efforts to regulate the taxi industry and will push for the unionisation of the sector, it said on Friday.
Johannesburg’s bus rapid transit (BRT) system — which lurched to a halt after threats by taxi bosses — on Thursday received the go-ahead.