South Africa: Gauteng Traffic Chief Suspended Twice Over Same Cocaine Bust After Commission Testimony

Gauteng traffic chief Samuel Mashaba was suspended in 2021 over a cocaine bust, reinstated by arbitration and is now suspended for a second time. The Madlanga Commission heard he… Read more »

South Africa: FlySAfair Defends Selling Too Many Tickets for Flights

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South Africa: The Price of Going to Work Just Went Up Again

Putco commuters in Gauteng will pay 10% more for bus fares from 1 June 2026 just months after the company's previous increase. Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa says more… Read more »

South Africa: End of Taxi Cash As Cape Town Commuters Go Digital

Taxi passengers in Cape Town will soon leave their cash at home. Read more »

South Africa: Taxi Associations Ban Private Cars From Filling Up in Kwamashu

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South Africa: Commuter Sells Sweets to Pay Taxi Fares After Fuel Increase

Taxi driver Bab'Nkomo faces a R2,000 daily fuel bill in Soweto after petrol and diesel prices jump at midnight on Tuesday. Johannesburg worker Ntlamolo Khubayi will sell sweets… Read more »

South Africa: Taxi Council Warns 15 Million Commuters Could Soon Pay More to Get to Work

Santaco says taxi fares may go up if the Middle East conflict keeps pushing fuel prices higher in South Africa. About 15-million South Africans use taxis every day, and Santaco… Read more »

South Africa: Cape Town Taxi Driver Starts Carwash to Make Ends Meet

The Cape Town taxi driver earns R1,300 a week but says the money is gone before he pays his bills. The taxi driver washes cars after his shift, charges R100 to R120 per wash and… Read more »

South Africa: Algoa Bus Strike Leaves Nelson Mandela Bay Families Without Transport

The Algoa Bus Company serves routes between Gqeberha, Kariega and Despatch, and the strike has halted all services since Monday. Algoa Bus changed disciplinary rules so some… Read more »

South Africa: Floods Cut Off Camps and Close Roads in Northern Kruger

SANParks says the Shingwedzi and Luvuvhu river systems are rising fast, and more changes in water levels are expected ahead. SANParks says no evacuations are needed yet, but… Read more »

South Africa: Middle East Crisis Forces FlySafair to Raise Ticket Prices

FlySafair will add a temporary fuel surcharge to all tickets from 12 March for flights leaving by 12 May 2026. A Middle East crisis has pushed jet fuel prices at South African… Read more »

South Africa: 11 Killed When Taxi, Truck Crash in Durban

The crash happened between M35 and R102 at Lotus Park near Isiphingo on Thursday morning between a taxi and truck. Transport MEC Siboniso Duma said preliminary reports show the… Read more »

South Africa: Vaal Mourns Young Lives Lost in Horror School Taxi Crash

Ofentse Vinger, 6, Thato Moetji, 17, and Bokamoso Mokhomo, 12, were among the 14 learners killed in a crash on 14 January 2025 in Sebokeng. Premier Panyaza Lesufi and other Gauteng… Read more »

South Africa: Three Children Hurt After Scholar Transport Crash in Elspark

A scholar transport vehicle carrying nine children crashed with a car on Kingfisher Avenue in Elspark. Three children were injured and taken to a nearby medical facility, while… Read more »

South Africa: Families Say Scrap Scholar Transport After Crash Kills 12 Kids

Ofentse Vinger, 6, was one of 12 children who died in a crash that has sparked urgent calls for the government to provide safer school transport. The 22-year-old driver has been… Read more »

South Africa: Gauteng Warns Unsafe Scholar Transport Will Be Taken Off Roads

Gauteng warns scholar transport operators that unsafe vehicles will be impounded and drivers may be arrested. Parents urged to check transport safety as officials inspect… Read more »

South Africa: Eastern Cape Road Deaths Drop During Festive Season

Eastern Cape road deaths dropped from 219 to 153 between December and early January officials say. Police arrested 1,993 drunk drivers across the province including 308 in Nelson… Read more »

South Africa: Wheelchair Users Spend Hundreds When Taxis Won't Stop for Them

A wheelchair user says taxi drivers refuse to take her, forcing her to hire transport that costs hundreds of rands each month. After paying for transport, she says little money… Read more »

South Africa: Road Blockade Grips Ngcobo After Bus Escort Sparks Fury

The Eastern Cape government says some trucks were said to have been hijacked and used to shut down the R61, leaving the road blocked at both entrances to town. Transport MEC… Read more »

South Africa: Taxi Council Rubbishes Claims It Stopped Families From Using Private Cars

Santaco denies claims it instructed South Africans not to use private vehicles or carry families calling the social media reports false. The taxi council says only law… Read more »

South Africa: FlySafair - Strike Threatens More Cancellations

South African budget airline FlySafair is bracing for potential flight cancellations next week due to an ongoing pilot strike. Read more »

South Africa: FlySafair Cancels 26 Flights As Pilots Strike Over Pay Demands

FlySafair pilots are demanding a 10% salary increase and better conditions, but the airline says it cannot afford the cost. At least 26 flights have been cancelled, including… Read more »

South Africa: Former Transnet Bosses Arrested Over R93-Million Train Deal

Brian Molefe and Siyabonga Gama handed themselves over to the Hawks on Monday in connection with a corrupt R93-million train contract. Three other top former Transnet bosses have… Read more »