Lives of poor and working class people upended by violent taxi strike

Lives of poor and working class people impacted by violent taxi strike

By Ground Up 04-08-23 21:59

Most municipal services in communities such as Browns Farm, Philippi East, Nyanga and Samora Machel in Cape Town have been suspended, with some schools and clinics closed due to threats of violence related to the ongoing taxi strike. On Thursday evening, we spoke to Zandile Tyabeka from Gugulethu, who had been waiting hours for a taxi from […]

AARTO Act expected to improve driver behaviour

AARTO Act expected to improve driver behaviour

By Fazila Olla 02-08-23 21:08

The Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act is expected to play a role in changing the behaviour of South Africa’s road users for the better. “More than 12 000 road users perish on our roads annually. AARTO will play a critical role in changing the behaviour of road users for the better. We all […]

Methane gas identified as cause of Joburg CBD explosion

Methane gas identified as cause of Joburg CBD explosion

By Fazila Olla 02-08-23 19:08

An investigation has found that methane gas was the cause of the deadly Lillian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Bree Street) explosion that rocked the Johannesburg city centre last month. This was revealed by City of Johannesburg City Manager, Floyd Brink, during a media briefing on Wednesday. The explosion killed one person, injured several others, caused […]

Niger migrants

First group of evacuees from coup-hit Niger arrives in France

By AFP 02-08-23 18:01

The first plane carrying mostly French and European people evacuated from Niger landed in Paris early Wednesday 2 August 2023, a week after a coup toppled one of the last pro-Western leaders in the jihadist-plagued Sahel. ALSO READ: Rhino poaching declines in South Africa’s Kruger Park President Mohamed Bazoum was detained by his own presidential […]

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