Transport
Wheelchair users struggle to use sewage covered, pothole-ridden roads in Dunoon
One man says people charge him R130 to push his wheelchair to the shops or nearby clinic
Brief | 7 June 2021
Taxi drivers arrested during violent protest granted bail
The court has forbidden them from participating in protests
Brief | 4 June 2021
Taxi drivers’ protest leaves commuters stranded
Mom misses baby’s hospital appointment, learner misses school as more vehicles torched
News | 2 June 2021
Three more vehicles set alight in Cape Town taxi drivers’ protest
Taxis impounded as protest continues
Brief | 1 June 2021
Taxi drivers cause havoc in Nyanga over impounded vehicles
Protesters burnt a bus and four cars, shutting down the area around the Nyanga taxi rank for two days
Brief | 28 May 2021
Mayor calls for army to end taxi strike
Protesters in Nelson Mandela Bay have forced the closure of clinics, schools, shopping centres and disrupted many other vital services
By Joseph Chirume and Thamsanqa Mbovane
News | 28 May 2021
Taxi drivers bring Gqeberha to standstill over Covid-19 funds
“Most of us are unable to pay our bills” says protesting taxi driver
News | 25 May 2021
Eastern Cape villagers have to cross a river to reach their nearest clinic
Provincial health department says National Health Insurance programme will help rural residents to access health care
Brief | 20 May 2021
There’s not much left of Netreg train station in Cape Town
Neglect and vandalism have destroyed the station since the train service on the Central Line was suspended in 2018
News | 18 May 2021