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Commuters at Philippi East taxi rank voice their frustration over the delays in taxi service

VOC News spoke to commuters on Tuesday morning at the Philippi East taxi rank, where they were anxiously waiting for minibus taxis to arrive after waiting for hours. Many expressed frustrations, blaming Metrorail for cancelling the morning peak train services. “I have been standing here for two hours, and I start work at 8 o’clock,” one commuter said. A high school student mentioned that they had been waiting […]

11 February 2025

Local

WC taxi ranks affected by B97 route closure & alternative transport options

On Friday, Western Cape MEC for Transport Daylin Mitchells announced the closure of a major taxi route, the B97 between Mbekweni in Paarl and Bellville from Monday. This follows weeks of taxi violence in the province. Here is a list of affected taxi ranks and lanes: Closed ranks in Bellville and Mbekweni Bellville Public Transport Interchange Mbekweni rank (Mohajane Street) Mbekweni rank (Shoprite Midway Centre) Unofficial taxi rank on Bellrail […]

25 July 2021

Local

Abandoned baby found on Cape Town station deck

Police in Cape Town are searching for a woman who had abandoned a baby behind a container on the Cape Town station deck on Wednesday, September 23. A homeless man watched the incident unfold and reported it to police. Police Service spokesperson Captain FC Van Wyk said: “According to reports an abandoned baby boy found by an informal trader on Cape Town station deck on the northern side of the […]

29 September 2020

Taxi rank

Commuters at Philippi East taxi rank voice their frustration over the delays in taxi service

WC taxi ranks affected by B97 route closure & alternative transport options

Abandoned baby found on Cape Town station deck

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