Brave new minibus taxi world: Cashless and taxed
/ 27 September 2023

Brave new minibus taxi world: Cashless and taxed

Brave new minibus taxi world: Cashless and taxed

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Taxi wars: How does Cape Town’s public transport system actually work?
/ 18 August 2023

Taxi wars: How does Cape Town’s public transport system actually work?

Twenty-two percent of Capetonians use minibus taxis, but the city’s transport model will reduce this

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Controversial Cape Town taxi association distances itself from bus attacks
/ 5 September 2022

Controversial Cape Town taxi association distances itself from bus attacks

The short-trip taxis, which are mostly unlicensed, have been linked to crime in townships

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Route closure may be extended as talks between Western Cape taxi groups stall
/ 24 May 2022

Route closure may be extended as talks between Western Cape taxi groups stall

The reopening of Route B97 without an agreement may result in a flood of illegal taxi operators and reignite taxi violence

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Taxi violence: Fight for survival in Cape Town’s dangerous turf war
/ 29 July 2021

Taxi violence: Fight for survival in Cape Town’s dangerous turf war

The flare-up of the taxi war in the Western Cape has again shown the industry’s ability to hold commuters, the state and the local economy to ransom

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Taxi associations in impasse over dispute
/ 21 July 2021

Taxi associations in impasse over dispute

Western Cape government cuts off its Blue Dot incentive payments to Cata and Codeta and financial support agreement with Santaco

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