Cape Town airport warning over off-app Uber and taxi rides
People posing as Uber or taxi drivers at the exit have taken off-app fares the consulate calls extremely high.
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CATA and CODETA agree a week of calm in Cape Town
Both associations committed on 2 November to a week of calm and to mediation, with another meeting on 10 November.
Court order binds CATA and CODETA as Cape Town ranks run
The High Court interdict against CATA and CODETA is in force. The City of Cape Town reported Monday ranks ran normally.
Cameron urges intelligence-led policing on Cape Town taxi violence
Ian Cameron wants police to act on intelligence after two taxi owners were shot dead in Epping.
SANTACO weighs options as SA diesel tops R33 a litre
SANTACO says it will explore cushioning deals first; no national fare hike announced after the October fuel jump.
SA cannot take its minibus taxi industry for granted
An October editorial says stayaways prove taxis are essential, but safety and subsidies must improve.
SARS targets Uber and Bolt drivers in South Africa tax push
Finance minister: transactional data to find non-compliant e-hailers; education and enforcement alongside taxi sector.
SA taxi formalisation could bring labour protections for drivers
SANTACO: corporatisation aims at contracts, UIF and COIDA as SARS tightens informal-economy compliance.
At least 21 dead in Western Cape crash involving minibus taxis
Head-on on N1 between Prince Albert and Leeu-Gamka; third vehicle hit wreck — toll may still rise.
Uber still lacks SA e-hailing registration six months on
NLTA deadline passed; Bolt and Wanatu certified — Uber applied late; drivers may dual-run registered apps.