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President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the three-day national taxi industry lekgotla which starts on Thursday. File image.Image: Gallo Images/Foto24/Lulama Zenzile
PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

Ramaphosa hopes a blueprint for a formalised taxi industry will emerge from this week’s lekgotla

President Cyril Ramaphosa hopes this week’s National Taxi Lekgotla will result in a blueprint for a formalised taxi industry that plays a meaningful role in the mainstream economy and is effectively regulated. Writing in his weekly…

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A man was wounded and transported to hospital by a member of the public after he was shot at several times on Tuesday evening.Image: Supplied
34 YEAR OLD MAN

Man survives taxi ‘hit’ in Durban as passer-by takes him to hospital

A 34-year-old man was lucky to escape with his life on Tuesday when he was shot at several times in what is believed to be a hit related to the taxi industry. Police spokesperson Col Thembeka Mbele said the incident occurred on Samora…

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The taxi industry says the R1.14bn already offered by the government is not enough.Image: Alon Skuy
4 BILLION

‘Where will government find R4bn?’: Taxis demand Covid-19 billions

Taxi bosses have rejected a R1.1bn Covid-19 relief payment from the government and are threatening to bring SA to a halt unless they get billions more. The R1.1bn offer of a one-off payment was turned down in talks between the South…

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