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The Western Cape provincial government has proposed sweeping measures to rein in the taxi industry that has left hundreds of thousands of Cape Town commuters stranded, particularly people living in Khayelitsha. Community and Safety MEC Albert Fritz has branded the violence between rival taxi associations as “terrorism” at a digital press conference on Tuesday led by Western Cape Premier Alan Winde. Winde was also flanked by Western Cape Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell and Western Cape police ...

This week, tens of thousands of Western Cape workers have been left stranded after taxi violence which has been raging for months seemed to reach a crescendo. On Monday and Tuesday, numerous businesses in Cape Town were forced to close their doors or offer limited services due to the inability of employees to safely reach work. The crisis is further imperilling livelihoods that are already precarious from the effects of the Covid-19 lockdowns. It has also starkly exposed the problems with South...

Duncan Alfreds, News24 Western Cape Premier Alan Winde held talks with the City of Cape Town and Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell on Monday evening.  Winde announced the province s intention of pursuing an interdict in the Western Cape High Court against illegal operations by taxi associations along disputed routes. On Monday, a Golden Arrow bus driver was shot in the mouth near Borcherds Quarry as violence continued.  There seems to be no end in sight to quell the ongoing taxi violence gripping...

The South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed the following shootings to Daily Maverick:  Two 39-year-old men were shot and killed in Harare, Khayelitsha.  Then in Mew Way, also in Khayelitsha, a 42-year-old man was shot and wounded while an unknown male, believed to be a taxi driver was taken to hospital after he sustained a gunshot wound.  Near Blikkiesdorp in Delft, a body of a 45-year-old man was discovered in the driver’s seat of his vehicle.  Also in Delft, police were called w...

Covid has South Africa by the throat. How I dodged its scary grip Posted: Jul 11, 2021 10:11 PM Updated: Jul 11, 2021 10:11 PM Posted By: Opinion by Raymond Joseph As an acute asthma sufferer, who is also on medication to control hypertension, I have been ultra-careful since Covid-19 first hit South Africa early last year. Im also among those fortunate who have been able to continue to earn a living working from home. I seldom go out, unlike the hundreds of thousands of South African taxi and...

Asanda Matlhare Alberts said proposals for a roadhouse concept which included the use of communal takeaway areas and outside seating and eating in public spaces, fell on deaf ears. Staff members prepares takeaway boxes for future orders due to the lockdown level 4 restrictions at the Bakehouse in Hazelwood, Pretoria, 29 June 2021. Picture: Jacques Nelles Wi...

9 countries that offer digital nomad visas Share During the pandemic, the tourism sector has borne the brunt of the lockdown restrictions, resulting in an economic crisis for many countries. As such, several governments are now focusing on attracting foreign-employed workers by passing work-from-anywhere legislation and granting specialised visas to digital nomads. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced us to adapt to remote work and that has provided us the luxury of opting to travel while we work. ...

Alvaro Calvo/Getty Images As Covid-19 infections increase in the Western Cape, undertakers are being urged to stock up on coffins as deaths and funerals surge. The co-ordinator for the Undertakers United Front Western Cape (UUFWC), Pastor Kenny McDillon, said it had been advising its members to "be prepared" as it reported an increase in the amount of coronavirus deaths after its members alone last week oversaw almost 80 burials. The organisation has about 300 small, med...

South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Tuesday 6 July 2021 Adrian Ephraim © Provided by The South African We’ve got the latest news in South Africa, from all the stories making headlines in the country on Tuesday 6 July 2021. The country remains on a knife-edge for more reasons than one. As the third wave continues to pound Gauteng, other provinces in South Africa are beginning to brace for their third wave as infections and fatalities rise every day. The latest ...

Western Cape could soon be under siege from Delta variant Provincial health officials gave an update on their COVID-19 management plan on Thursday, saying they were also sequencing samples from other districts to identify where else the variant may be present. Image: Premier Alan Winde visits the Brackengate Hospital of Hope, a field hospital being used to treat Covid-19 patients during the third wave. @alan...