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How South Africa’s minibus taxi industry exploits its drivers 

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The drivers who are the bedrock of the public transport system are often paid less than the sectoral determination stipulates
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The sterrings of the journey

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The queue marshal and the taxi owner: Snapshots from the life and times of the taxi
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#BusStrike: Taxis bracing for busy day as bus drivers go on strike

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Bus services such as MyCiTi, Putco, Rea Vaya, Gautrain bus service and Algoa Bus Company are among those whose services will be suspended
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The white man’s last outpost: His 4×4

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His vehicle is a war machine, his targets are women drivers; wives are silent, children absorb this lesson
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‘State must step up on taxi safety’

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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
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Taxi industry tries to usher in smart card system

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The smart card will benefit taxi drivers, commuters and owners - but previous attempts to introduce it were met with violent opposition.
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(Im)perfect wedding outrage has a silver lining

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Men and women are starting to push back against an ingrained culture of sexual violence in South Africa.
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Khaya Dlanga: ‘No English’, and other taxi tales

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Some ban certain languages, and others hold potentially damaging propositions. But while taxi stories can be horrific, they're always entertaining.
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Opinion: On taxis and taxi drivers

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Mpho Moshe Matheolane recalls a scary incident while riding in a taxi and wonders how to improve the South African public transport system.
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Court denies bail to officers accused of killing Macia

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The nine police officers accused of killing taxi driver Emidio Macia have been denied bail by the Benoni Magistrate's Court.
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Memorial service held for taxi driver Mido Macia

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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.
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Government to help taxi driver Macia’s son ‘this year’

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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.
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