TAXI chaos
A week of minibus taxi association-inspired chaos and mayhem in Cape Town had the locals on edge and, for a change, drew the involvement of the national government – probably because it’s the height of the international tourism season and the country’s battered reputation can’t take a lot more.
Five people, including a visiting British doctor and a police officer, have been killed. The UK has issued a “high security threat” advisory against travel to South Africa.
The strike was triggered by the municipal authorities trying to enforce the laws by, as a final resort,
