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The Beast: It’s a Quantum but it is not your average run-of-the-road taxi. The VX Premium is a smooth ride with a whole lot of appealing features – and, yes, it is desired by taxi drivers
ATHANDIWE SABA

A quantum leap into luxury and comfort

Space was given away to accommodate more luxury – and it is luxurious

  • Athandiwe Saba
4 min read
Estonian composer Arvo Pärt
ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION OF ROAD TRAFFIC

Taxi industry ‘running on empty’

Calling the transport minister a liar, owners want a state subsidy so they can pay their bills

  • Govan Whittles
7 min read
Toyota Quantum panel vans in use as taxis at a taxi rank in Cape Town.
TAXI INDUSTRY

Killer taxis took to the roads in 2005 – and the fight to remove them is still raging

Authorities have known about the vehicles for over a decade, but they are still being sold and they are still on the road.

  • Athandiwe Saba
2 min read
Campaigner Hennie de Beer has evidence of 200 accidents involving converted vehicles
ROAD DEATHS

State knew about deadly taxis

Government bodies are culpable for fatal crashes after they signed off on illegal conversions of panel vans against the advice of manufacturer Toyota.

  • Athandiwe Saba
7 min read
ROBIN CARLISLE

Toyota condemns converted taxis

Toyota South Africa on Sunday condemned the illegal conversion of its panel vans into taxis.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read