Weekend Argus Saturday

Face-saving move ends strike – but at what cost?

TAXI chaos

A week of minibus taxi association- inspired chaos and mayhem in Cape Town had the locals on edge and, for a change, drew the involvement of the national government – probably because it’s the height of the international tourism season and the country’s battered reputation can’t take a lot more.

Five people, including a visiting British doctor and a police officer, have been killed. The UK has issued a “high security threat” advisory against travel to South Africa.

The strike was triggered by the municipal authorities trying to enforce the laws by, as a

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