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Investigations under way after overloaded truck found transporting 106 corpses
Traffic authorities made the grim discovery during a routine stop and search operation along the N2 highway near Somerset West.
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4 people recovering in hospital after Villiersdorp deadly crash
Western Cape Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell said preliminary reports suggested that the SUV, in overtaking another vehicle, collided with the truck that was transporting 57 farmworkers.
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MEC Mitchell tasks WC transport dept with probing minibus crash involving pupils
It's still not clear what caused Friday morning's crash outside Parliament in Cape Town's CBD.
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Ashton Arch Bridge unveiled in Western Cape
The new arch bridge weighs a whopping 8,000 tons and is 113 metres in length, reaching an altitude of 22 metres.
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Mbalula welcomes move to allow CATA, Codeta to operate from Bellville rank
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said the development demonstrated the seriousness with which the parties regarded the agreement signed earlier in the week.
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Mbalula: We are committed to restoring peace between CT taxi organisations
There have been more than 80 taxi-related murders in the Western Cape so far this year, almost a third of those have happened this month.
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Cape taxi violence death toll on the rise
The deaths of two men and a woman killed in a shooting in Khayelitsha on Thursday brings the total number of taxi-related murders to almost 80 this year alone.
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Persistent Cape taxi violence may result in route closures - MEC Mitchell
MEC Daylin Mitchell said they met with CATA on Wednesday, and would continue engaging on Thursday with Codeta.
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Cape Town taxi violence undermines signed peace accord: MEC
MEC Mitchell said a peace pledge was signed by CATA and Codeta last week, a public commitment to safeguard commuters, however, there had been more violence.
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WC taxi associations agree to an immediate ceasefire after 8 people killed
MEC Daylin Mitchell said government officials met with Santaco, CATA and CODETA on Thursday to address the recent violence within the taxi industry.
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WC transport dept officials, associations to meet after deadly taxi violence
On Wednesday, taxi-related shooting incidents occurred in Dunoon, Philippi East, Nyanga, Bellville and Ravensmead. According to the provincial department the violence was apparently between rival taxi association bodies, CATA and Codeta.
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Launch of SA's first electric bus opens way for other technology solutions
Sufficient testing has now been done and as of this month, the buses will be incorporated into Golden Arrow’s day-to-day operations, carrying passengers between Retreat and Cape Town. The buses are imported from China and cost twice as much as an internal combustion bus.
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Unanswered questions remain as AARTO comes into effect
The Act is meant to come into effect on Thursday, bringing with it a demerit system that will penalise drivers for breaking the law. But there's been no communication about what changes to or how exactly the law will be implemented.
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Golden Arrow calls on police to find those responsible for Nyanga attacks
Private and municipal vehicles have been torched and 75 Golden Arrow buses were stoned since last Friday following the impounding of taxis in the area.
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Santaco has distanced itself from violence in Nyanga, says WC Transport MEC
Private and municipal vehicles were torched, and 75 Golden Arrow buses were stoned since Friday - following the impounding of taxis. Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell said taxi industry leaders had joined in condemning the violence.
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MEC Mitchell meets with Santaco in a bid to end unrest in Nyanga
On Wednesday morning, private and government vehicles were set alight and two Golden Arrow buses were stoned.
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Premier Winde appoints Daylin Mitchell as WC's new Transport MEC
This is after Bonginkosi Madikizela, who admitted to lying about his tertiary education qualifications on his CV, resigned.
