Golden Arrow
latest news & developments
A daily battle: Commuters still suffer from apartheid spatial planning
For many people in South Africa, getting to work on time is a daily struggle which costs them a chunk of their earnings.
Urban transport across Africa turns to electrification
The continent is embarking on a path to an electric public transport system, highlighting the importance of infrastructure investment
Funding dries up for popular Western Cape Blue Dot taxi service
The programme attempted to formalise the notorious transport sector by requiring tax compliance and good driver behaviour, but it is set to end on 30 November
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
Cape Town taxi violence spills over to bus service as attacks continue
The Western Cape taxi war now threatens commuters on the Golden Arrow bus service, with talks between various stakeholders not yielding a solution