Transport
City of Cape Town is a step closer to operating train services
Council approves business plan but devolution of rail will depend on funding from the Treasury
By Liezl Human
Brief | 16 December 2025
R311-million and counting but this Limpopo taxi rank has never opened
Construction started in 2011 on a new taxi rank for Thohoyandou
Brief | 5 December 2025
Lesotho community left in ruins by highway project
The road, built by a Chinese company, has improved access to Qacha’s Nek but also caused damage and displacement
News | 12 November 2025
Death toll rises from Makhado bus crash
Relatives gather to identify the bodies of the dead
News | 21 October 2025
Somerset West taxi route opened, but dispute is not over
Rival taxi associations still disagree over route from Khayelitsha to Somerset West
News | 21 October 2025
Dial-a-Ride users struggle with bookings
Cape High Court ordered City of Cape Town to pause plans to cut back on transport service for disabled people
News | 8 October 2025
Somerset West taxi shutdown may be extended, says MEC
Taxi drivers feel the pinch as routes between Khayelitsha, Mfuleni and Somerset West have been closed for two weeks
Brief | 1 October 2025
Passenger rail gets back on track, slowly
Most rail lines have reopened, but there is still a long way to go
By GroundUp and The Outlier
Charts | 26 September 2025
Commuters scramble as 30-day taxi shutdown begins
Ten routes from Khayelitsha to Somerset West suspended amid escalating violence
By Sandiso Phaliso, Vincent Lali and Zora Hollie
News | 17 September 2025