Long running tensions between City of Cape Town traffic authorities and the Vrygrond Taxi Association boiled over into a roadside beating of a taxi driver in Muizenberg on Tuesday.
Daneel Knoetze
News | 13 November 2014
Four years after a R100-million provincial government contract crashed in the Free State – driving a large civil engineering company into bankruptcy and rendering a major road impassable – the province has finally taken action to repair the disaster.
Barbara Maregele (with amaBhungane)
News | 7 November 2014
Posters have been put up in four high-risk areas of the city reminding motorists to be aware of child pedestrians in traffic.
Thembela Ntongana
News | 29 October 2014
People involved in a road accident where someone is injured or killed should come directly to the Road Accident Fund, Communications Manager for RAF Jacqui Sobantu said at a briefing in Mfuleni at the weekend.
Johnnie Isaac
News | 14 October 2014
As all Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) returned to normal, taxi associations Cata and Codeta say they are happy with the outcome of the meeting they had on Tuesday, and that calm has been restored among taxi drivers.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 3 September 2014
Taxi drivers angry at an increase in traffic fines have vowed to continue their protest if the authorities do not reduce fines.
Mary-Anne Gontsana and Katy Scott
News | 3 September 2014
A delivery truck was set alight and looted in Mfuleni yesterday.
Johnnie Isaac
Brief | 2 September 2014
Every day hundreds of parents depend on private transport operators to get their children to school and back home. The quality of service varies. GroundUp found some disturbing stories.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
Feature | 27 August 2014
A new organization called Public Transport Voice has launched itself at the offices of the Treatment Action Campaign, Khayelitsha. The organisation plans to educate people through workshops about the transport system and how it works. It also aims to conduct training for taxi drivers on how to conduct themselves appropriately to customers.
Pharie Sefali
News | 6 August 2014
After the launch of the MyCiti bus route from Khayelitsha to the city centre last Saturday, GroundUp journalist Pharie Sefali took the bus in during morning and afternoon rush hours.
Pharie Sefali
News | 15 July 2014
On Saturday, 12 July, COSATU held a demonstration at Cape Town Station to demand improved train service and that Metrorail lower fares to the same as before the recent ticket price increase.
Joy Shan
News | 14 July 2014
Cape Town’s commuter train service is abysmal. Our trains are late, dangerous and uncomfortable.
GroundUp Editor
News | 7 July 2014
Cape Town commuters blame the long queues at Metrorail ticket offices every month end on a shortage of sales agents.
Zintle Swana
News | 7 July 2014
“I’m stuck at the station--the train’s late” has become a catchphrase for Metrorail commuters.. But have you ever wondered exactly how often the trains are delayed, and which lines have it the worst?
Joy Shan
News | 7 July 2014
Cosatu in the Western Cape has called off its planned strike against Metrorail fare increases on train services in the province. Last week, Cosatu had said the strike was imminent following the breakdown of talks between the trade union federation and Metrorail Western Cape.
Johnnie Isaac
Brief | 23 June 2014
Thousands of Western Cape Metrorail commuters could be left stranded following an announcement of a strike pending by the Congress of South African Trade Unions.
Johnnie Isaac
News | 20 June 2014