Taxi industry defends fare hikes as fuel prices surge

A petrol station attendant prepares to refuel a car. The minibus taxi industry says taxi fare hikes are unavoidable, especially with the current high fuel prices. While some taxi associations across the country have already increased their fares, others are also expected follow suit this month. FUEL PRICE HIKE | SANTACO spokesperson Rebecca Phala says…

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LIVE | Motha takes suspended commissioner, SAPS and SABC to court

Businessman Vusi Mduduzi Motha takes legal action against Mpumalanga Suspended police commissioner Lieutenant General Daphney Semakaleng Manamela following a press briefing at which she made various allegations of corruption and interference within the South African Police Service (SAPS). SAPS leadership and the SABC are also listed as respondents in the matter before the Mpumalanga High…

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Northern Cape man handed 30 year sentence for minor’s rape

A placard advocating for an end to sexual violence. A Northern Cape man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for raping a 10-year-old girl between 2023 and 2025. The Colesberg Regional Court heard that the man, who was the minor’s neighbour, started sexually abusing her when she was eight years old. Provincial police spokesperson Molefi Shemane says the man has been…

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