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Gloves off as Covid-19 cases brought to Eastern Cape jump to 80 while MECs lash out

Eighty people travelling to the Eastern Cape from the Western Cape have now tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus. This is 24 more than the figure released earlier in the day, according to the Eastern Cape health department who on…

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Minibus Taxi rank. File photo. Image: SIPHIWE SIBEKO

ABERDEEN

20 APR 2020

Taxi owner arrested over fake travel permits

A 44-year-old taxi owner allegedly behind arranging fake permits to allow a number of taxis to travel from the Western Cape to the Eastern Cape has been arrested. This is according to a statement released by Eastern Cape transport MEC…

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MInibus taxis and cars queued up at a roadblock trying to travel to the Eastern Cape. Image: SUPPLIED

ABERDEEN

10 APR 2020

WATCH | ‘Huge’ numbers of people stopped trying to get to homes in Eastern Cape

“Massive” numbers of people travelling in minibus taxis, mostly from the Western Cape, attempted to enter the Eastern Cape on Friday. Many travelled from Cape Town, but have been prevented from going any further after reaching the…

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