Mobility & Transport
Getting around: traffic, MyCiTi and the minibus taxi
Congestion, a bus network with a political job to do, and the informal system that moves most of the city.
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New driving rules in South Africa from 1 December 2025! Here is what you need to know
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Cape Town's taxi violence: what is happening, who it hurts and what it means if you are travelling
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