Geordin Hill-Lewis’s administration deserves to be shamed too for the bloodshed the extended taxi strike has wrecked. Not because enforcing traffic rules is wrong but because the way in which it has done so is idiocy
With a theatre background and a long history as a bandleader, Durban-based emcee Manelis is always thinking about how his messaging can be translated visually
The taxi industry is the backbone of South Africa’s public transport system. But its drivers, at the mercy of their bosses and government, are struggling to survive the new Covid-19 rules
The drivers who are the bedrock of the public transport system are often paid less than the sectoral determination stipulates
The queue marshal and the taxi owner: Snapshots from the life and times of the taxi
Bus services such as MyCiTi, Putco, Rea Vaya, Gautrain bus service and Algoa Bus Company are among those whose services will be suspended
His vehicle is a war machine, his targets are women drivers; wives are silent, children absorb this lesson
Drivers’ reactions to the news of two women being robbed and raped in taxis have been mixed, but the industry agrees it needs to step up precautions
The smart card will benefit taxi drivers, commuters and owners – but previous attempts to introduce it were met with violent opposition.
Men and women are starting to push back against an ingrained culture of sexual violence in South Africa.
Some ban certain languages, and others hold potentially damaging propositions. But while taxi stories can be horrific, they’re always entertaining.
Mpho Moshe Matheolane recalls a scary incident while riding in a taxi and wonders how to improve the South African public transport system.
The nine police officers accused of killing taxi driver Emidio Macia have been denied bail by the Benoni Magistrate’s Court.
Friends and family of the taxi driver, who died in custody after being dragged behind a police van in Daveyton, have held a memorial service for him.
The Gauteng government has said that it will offer assistance to the son of the Daveyton taxi driver who died in police custody, says an official.
The planned taxi protest over the implementation of the government’s new traffic demerit system got off to a slow start in Pretoria on Tuesday.
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/ 15 September 2010
Pretoria commuters will be without transport on Wednesday as taxi associations march in the city against the implementation of the demerit system.