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A Golden Arrow was torched during protest action in Khayelitsha on 12 November 2020. Picture: Supplied

Khayelitsha protests

Violent bus attacks set Golden Arrow back by nearly R30m

By Kaylynn Palm

Three buses were torched during a violent demonstration in Khayelitsha on Thursday – this is set to cost the Golden Arrow more than R 7 million.

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