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Mthatha news: Major EC taxi routes closed indefinitely

27 March 2018 By Port Elizabethan

Major EC taxi routes closed indefinitely: Major taxi routes around Mthatha will be closed indefinitely following the ongoing conflicts which has resulted in the killing of more than 60 people since it started in 2016. This was announced by Police Minister Bheki Cele on Tuesday (27/03/2018).
Source: “Mthatha” – BingNews.

Major taxi routes in Mthatha closed due to ongoing taxi violence: Major taxi routes in Mthatha and surrounding areas, where taxi violence has claimed at least 60 lives since 2016, have been immediately closed by the police ahead of the Easter weekend. This was announced by Police Minister, Bheki Cele, on Tuesday as part …
Source: “Mthatha” – BingNews.

Mthatha taxi violence: Cele lays down gauntlet: JOHANNESBURG – Major taxi routes in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape and surrounding areas will be closed immediately and indefinitely. Police minister Bheki Cele made the announcement on Tuesday. The closure is due to ongoing taxi violence which has seen …
Source: “Mthatha” – BingNews.

Police arrest six in crackdown on taxi violence: The Eastern Cape taxi violence task team nabbed the six men at Sibangweni village, which is situated about 8km from Mthatha at about 3am yesterday. Six men were arrested yesterday in Sibangweni village for being in possession of unlicensed firearms.
Source: “Mthatha” – BingNews.

Emergency intervention plan to resolve Mthatha taxi violence: Police Minister Bheki Cele will on Tuesday announce an emergency intervention plan aimed at resolving taxi violence in Mthatha and surrounding areas in the Eastern Cape. This follows an ongoing taxi feud which has claimed many lives, of both taxi operators …
Source: “Mthatha” – BingNews.

No need for a camera: Nyanga artist uses a ballpoint pen just as well: Mkhangeli says his love for drawing started when he was about ten years old back in Julukuqu village near Mthatha. “Drawing was what my brother and I loved doing … We used to compete with each other. It was all about enjoyment,” says Mkhangeli.
Source: “Mthatha” – BingNews.

Two men killed, two cops wounded on the R61 near Mthatha: Two men, one of them a taxi operator, were shot and killed along the R61 between Mthatha and Libode while two police officers who were part of a team that had rushed to the crime scene had to be rushed to hospital after sustaining stab wounds. Two men …
Source: “Mthatha” – BingNews.

Vacant Land / Plot for Sale in Mthatha Central: This 1487 sqaure meter plot is situated in a fast growing residential area. It is well located to Northcrest shopping centre, 1.24 km from Norwood and Good sheperd J.S.S, as w as 2.13km from Madeira police station. It is also suitable for a business venture.
Source: “Mthatha” – BingNews.

Mthatha school in KFC Mini-Cricket Kids vs Proteas Tour decider: KFC Mini-Cricket Kids from Lugxogxo Junior Secondary School will host the Proteas in the KFC Mini-Cricket Kids vs Proteas Tour decider at the Khaya Majola Cricket Oval in Mthatha on the 27 th March. Following a thrilling start to the 5 th edition of …
Source: “Mthatha” – BingNews.

Competition Commission: Black entrepreneur dared to challenge Airlink’s monopoly to Mthatha – then she was booted out: Corporate collusion and predatory pricing has long hindered economic transformation in South Africa. The Competition Commission’s case against SA Airlink shows how. By GREG NICOLSON. Eliot Mokoena wanted to fly to the Eastern Cape this week for his …
Source: “Mthatha” – BingNews.

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