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Dan Mace's latest fim is a hard-hitting documentary that dives into the heart of Cape Town’s deadly taxi wars (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

Filmmaker and YouTube creator Dan Mace's latest film, not for the faint-hearted

16 May 2025

SA entrepreneurs who are changing the game in townships and cities

SMEs

SA entrepreneurs who are changing the game in townships and cities

10 Oct 2024

Daily Maverick journalists honoured at Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards

Media

Daily Maverick journalists honoured at Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards

Issued by Daily Maverick 30 Jul 2024

Source ©: Sikuvile Awards The Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards were announced on Saturday evening, 20 July

Media Freedom

All the Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards winners

Danette Breitenbach 21 Jul 2024

Source: © Bizcommunity Mercedes-Benz holds the top spot for the second year running in the SA Top 20 Mobility Brandscape

Branding

Part 3: South Africa Speaks: BAV Top 20 Mobility Brands in 2024

Dono White 4 Jul 2024

Matsidiso Kolobe, founder and chief creative officer at Salt Hub. Source: Supplied.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie: Matsidiso Kolobe, chief creative officer at Salt Hub

Aa-isha Hassiem 21 May 2024

Over 100 youth to benefit from Dunlop’s Business in a Box in KZN Premier-backed partnership

Commercial & Industrial

Over 100 youth to benefit from Dunlop’s Business in a Box in KZN Premier-backed partnership

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 2 May 2024

#BestofBiz 2023: Logistics & Transport

Logistics & Transport

#BestofBiz 2023: Logistics & Transport

19 Dec 2023

Taxation & Regulation

The deal that's driving tax-compliance transformation in SA's taxi industry

Katja Hamilton 26 Sep 2023

Eben Meyburgh, CEO of GVK-Siya Zama. Source: Supplied

Construction & Engineering

Hope on the horizon as construction industry adds 104,000 jobs

5 Sep 2023

Taxi task team reach agreement, but stay mum on details

Transport

Taxi task team reach agreement, but stay mum on details

4 Sep 2023

Transport minister calls for resolution to Cape Town taxi strike

Public Transport

Transport minister calls for resolution to Cape Town taxi strike

4 Aug 2023

Thinking 'out of the box' inspires Dunlop-backed taxi tyre fitment centre

Manufacturing & Parts

Thinking 'out of the box' inspires Dunlop-backed taxi tyre fitment centre

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 12 Jul 2023

SA's taxi industry is not a profitable business anymore and needs tech to save it

Public Transport

SA's taxi industry is not a profitable business anymore and needs tech to save it

Mbavhalelo Mabogo 22 Jun 2023

Spending habits of SA's taxi commuters unpacked

Research

Spending habits of SA's taxi commuters unpacked

19 May 2023

Source © SA Taxi The Quickloc8 app addresses a host of daily challenges faced by taxi owners, drivers and commuters

OOH

Taxi fleet app useful for OOH?

24 Apr 2023

Eastern Cape entrepreneur on quest to dominate the out-of-home ad space

OOH

Eastern Cape entrepreneur on quest to dominate the out-of-home ad space

Issued by The Innovator Trust 19 Apr 2023

Vodacom, Netstar launch free in-taxi Wi-Fi service for SA commuters

Internet

Vodacom, Netstar launch free in-taxi Wi-Fi service for SA commuters

6 Apr 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

Tips to survive the national shutdown

Thabang Rapuleng and Tamsanqa Mila 17 Mar 2023

Multibillion rand boost for township economy

SMEs

Multibillion rand boost for township economy

22 Feb 2023

Source: Gsalamander via

Public Transport

Santaco calls off taxi strike in Cape Town

22 Feb 2023

Call for township entrepreneurs as tyre programme gains traction

Manufacturing & Parts

Call for township entrepreneurs as tyre programme gains traction

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 5 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied. Anton Coertzen, chief commercial officer at Ukheshe.

Financial Services

New payment solution a lifeline for thousands of students

22 Nov 2022

Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula has been told he must protect Intercape buses. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Law Practice

Mbalula must protect Intercape buses, court rules

Tania Broughton 3 Oct 2022

Sumitomo Rubber SA launches accredited training to drive success of township entrepreneurs

Manufacturing & Parts

Sumitomo Rubber SA launches accredited training to drive success of township entrepreneurs

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 6 Sep 2022

Source: Kimberly Mutandiro. Hundreds of union members and supporters marched in Pretoria on Wednesday demanding measures against the high cost of living.

Economy

Wednesday of discontent: workers picket around the country

Vincent Lali and Kimberly Mutandiro 25 Aug 2022

Cost of transport, goods to surge if new duties on vehicle tyres are imposed

Public Transport

Cost of transport, goods to surge if new duties on vehicle tyres are imposed

26 Jul 2022

Source: Henry Trotter via

Public Transport

Minister to engage taxi industry on fuel hikes

18 Jul 2022

Source: Henry Trotter via

Public Transport

Why the South African state should not subsidise minibus taxi owners

Andrew Kerr 4 Jul 2022

Toyota Rumion TX: no, #&^%#!, I'm not an Uber driver

Launches & Reviews

Toyota Rumion TX: no, #&^%#!, I'm not an Uber driver

Alan Duggan 6 May 2022

Taxis bring Cape Town city centre to a standstill

Public Transport

Taxis bring Cape Town city centre to a standstill

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 25 Mar 2022

Source: ©Leon Swart via

Public Transport

Taxi Relief Fund applications open

11 Jan 2022

Government to accept applications for Taxi Relief Fund in 2022

Public Transport

Government to accept applications for Taxi Relief Fund in 2022

21 Dec 2021

Source: Matthew Henry via

Logistics & Transport

Sabrata calls on government to review bus rapid transit legislation

13 Dec 2021

All change at the taxi rank

OOH

All change at the taxi rank

Shamendran Naidu, Issued by Provantage 23 Nov 2021

Dunlop launches new people carrier tyre

Transport

Dunlop launches new people carrier tyre

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 21 Oct 2021

Taxi industry commended for role in vaccination campaign

Public Transport

Taxi industry commended for role in vaccination campaign

8 Oct 2021

Atlantis Red Dot Taxi service launched to incentivise vaccination

Transport

Atlantis Red Dot Taxi service launched to incentivise vaccination

4 Oct 2021

Newspapers

Smart commuter newspaper - driving your message home

Issued by Smart Media 4 Oct 2021

MyCiTi N2 route to open again early next year, promises new Cape Town transport chief

Public Transport

MyCiTi N2 route to open again early next year, promises new Cape Town transport chief

Steve Kretzmann 3 Sep 2021

#BizTrends2021: Maximising OOH's impact in South Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2021: Maximising OOH's impact in South Africa

Jacques du Preez 25 Aug 2021

Public Transport

Parties agree to arbitration to resolve Cape taxi violence

3 Aug 2021

Net#work BBDO wins Budweiser, Stella Artois and Corona

Marketing & Media

Net#work BBDO wins Budweiser, Stella Artois and Corona

3 Aug 2021

Cape Town has reached Transport Day Zero. This is why

Public Transport

Cape Town has reached Transport Day Zero. This is why

Steve Kretzmann and Peter Luhanga 30 Jul 2021

#StartupStory: Quickloc8 - An app helping the taxi industry fight Covid-19

Tech Startups

#StartupStory: Quickloc8 - An app helping the taxi industry fight Covid-19

Imran Salie 22 Jul 2021

Continuation of a fruitful partnership with Toyota SA

Skills Training

Continuation of a fruitful partnership with Toyota SA

Issued by Enterprises University of Pretoria 15 Jul 2021

Public Transport

Taxi association steps in to protect businesses

14 Jul 2021

UIF intervenes in Qebherha taxi industry protests over Ters benefits

Labour Law & Unions

UIF intervenes in Qebherha taxi industry protests over Ters benefits

10 Jun 2021