Taxi association Santaco has vowed to shut down operations from Monday as a protest against a R1.135 billion relief package announced by Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula. Taxi association Santaco says a R1.135-billion relief fund from government will not be sufficient for the industry.The industry is losing R25 million daily, with taxis carrying 30% less of…
Taxis get disinfected at the Esangweni Taxi Rank in Gauteng. Santaco suspends briefing where it intended to discuss its withdrawal from government negotiations.Santaco says this comes after its president spoke with the Minister of Transport.The body's leadership is looking at a way forwardThe South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) suspended a media briefing on Wednesday…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…