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Mthatha news: Scores of minibus taxis impounded in Mthatha

25 April 2018 By Port Elizabethan

Scores of minibus taxis impounded in Mthatha: A total of 115 minibus taxis were impounded in Mthatha following a wildcat strike by taxi drivers who blocked one of the city’s busiest streets with their vehicles protesting against the closure of around 10 taxi ranks by Police Minister Bheki Cele.
Source: “Mthatha” – BingNews.

WATCH: Durban mall was not attacked: Some people are saying the video was taken in 2017 while others are saying the video was taken in a mall in Mthatha and it was a Game liquor store that was attacked. The South African Police Service has warned strikers to behave accordingly during the …
Source: “Mthatha” – BingNews.

WATCH | Taxis towed after causing chaos in Mthatha: WATCH: Yesterday, taxis which blockaded the Mthatha city centre, resulting in looting of shops, were removed using tow trucks. Drivers are yet to resolve their disputes over routes. Unhappy with only using two taxi ranks in Mthatha‚ taxi drivers blocked …
Source: “Mthatha” – BingNews.

Taxi chaos in Mthatha: Unhappy with only using two taxi ranks in Mthatha‚ taxi drivers blocked the N2 towards Madeira Street‚ while residents took advantage of the chaos and looted shops on Tuesday. Police had to impound several taxis while traffic came to a standstill …
Source: “Mthatha” – BingNews.

Mob killing, man recovered from river, hands tied: East London and Mthatha divers found a body of a 21 year old man with his hands tied at the back and a bag loaded with rocks tied to his body at Tsitsa River in Tsolo today, 23 April 2018 at about 13h00. The divers were summoned to the scene after police …
Source: “Mthatha” – BingNews.

Mthatha taxi chaos: Unhappy with only using two taxi ranks in Mthatha, taxi drivers yesterday blocked the N2 towards Madeira Street, while residents took advantage of the chaos and looted shops. AFTERMATH: Shops were looted and traffic brought to a standstill as scores of …
Source: “Mthatha” – BingNews.

Taxi associations, peace agreement reached, Mthatha: The Minister of Police, Honourable Mr Bheki Cele facilitated a peace agreement between two taxi organisations Bata and Uncedo that will see the return of taxis in Mthatha tonight, 20 April 2018. This signing will result in automatic removal of a stringent …
Source: “Mthatha” – BingNews.

Bucks regret firing Palmer: Mthatha Bucks COO Lunga Tukute says they made a big mistake to sack coach Ian Palmer. Bucks, who parted ways with Palmer in November, will get relegated from the National First Division if they lose to Jomo Cosmos at Mthatha Stadium today (15h00).
Source: “Mthatha” – BingNews.

South Africa: Police Operations Put Mthatha Crime Under a Tight Squeeze: Police continued with anti-crime operations today at Shell Ultra City, R61 Decoligny, N2 Dan’s Country Lodge, Misty Mount, Ngangelizwe and the Mthatha CBD as part of stabilising Mthatha and eliminating any space available for crime. Today 4 vehicles were …
Source: “Mthatha” – BingNews.

Bheki Cele won’t budge on Mthatha taxi route ban: Police Minister Bheki Cele left many taxi association leaders dejected when he insisted that taxi ranks and routes in Mthatha and the surrounding areas remain indefinitely closed. Leaders of feuding Uncedo Service Taxi Association (Usta) and Border …
Source: “Mthatha” – BingNews.

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