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The National Taxi Alliance has strongly condemned recent acts of intimidation against Pikitup workers that crippled Johannesburg's waste collection for two days. The incidents, which halted employee transport services due to taxi operators' claims of exclusive transport rights, have sparked similar concerns in Ekurhuleni where scholar transport operators have also faced intimidation. Both municipalities have taken steps to address these disruptions which affect essential services.
17 passengers were found standing inside the taxi
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Residents of Khuma want the abandoned mine reopened to create jobs and boost the local economy, but mining expert Ingrid Watson warns that financial and safety concerns make this unlikely. While illegal mining has supported local businesses, it has also fueled crime and violence. Experts suggest alternative job creation strategies, but residents remain frustrated, calling for government action.
While preliminary investigations have indicated that the taxi drove into the path of a truck, resulting in a fatal crash on the N3 at Van Reenen, a search continues for the truck driver who fled the horrific scene.
The Department of Transport and Human Settlements in KwaZulu-Natal reported that 13 adults and five children lost their lives in the crash that occurred on the N3 at Van Reenen's Pass.
Two men have been killed and at least 21 others injured in a taxi crash on Durban's N2 highway on Monday.