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More pain for Cape commuters as Golden Arrow hikes bus fares by 7%

Golden Arrow Bus Service commuters have expressed mixed reactions about having to fork out more money from next month.

Cape Argus News
Keagan Mitchell|Published

Golden Arrow bus driver crashes into three Delft homes while trying to escape gunmen

A Golden Arrow bus driver crashed into three homes while trying to get away from gunmen in Delft.

Cape Argus News
Mandilakhe Tshwete|Published

Bus driver shot, two buses set alight as taxi violence flares up in Cape Town

A bus driver sustained a gunshot wound to the leg and his bus torched on Friday morning during the ongoing taxi violence as operators continue to strike.

News
Robin-Lee Francke|Published

Videos: Sad scenes as commuters walk home due to the taxi strike

Heartbreaking videos of commuters walking home amid the taxi strike has been shared widely across social media platforms.

News
Sibuliso Duba|Published

Play-fighting pair fall out of school bus while on the move, public transport safety urged

Golden Arrow Bus Services management together with Maitland councillor Cheslyn Steenberg are pleading with both parents and school principals to educate youngsters misbehaving on buses.

Cape Argus News
Siviwe Melapi|Published

National Shutdown: City of Cape Town enforcement agencies on high alert

With news spreading of a national shutdown across the country, the City of Cape Town has activated its contingency plan to mitigate any risks

News
Robin-Lee Francke|Published

National shutdown: What to know in the Western Cape

Residents in the Western Cape are in panic as word of a national shutdown continues to spread on social media platforms.

News
Robin-Lee Francke|Published

Rising fuel price: Western Cape officials call on national government to take action

Winde said that the reality of the situation is that the Covid-19 pandemic has already resulted in rising unemployment, poverty and hunger.

Cape Argus News
Theolin Tembo|Published

Golden Arrow hikes its bus fares. Here's how much you'll now pay from 14 March

Golden Arrow bus commuters are going to have to fork out more money next week, after the transport service announced that it would be hiking fares from 14 March.

Cape Argus News
Theolin Tembo|Published

Cape taxi operators cry over the loss of money after the closure of route B97

Taxi operators say the closure of route B97 between Mbekweni in Paarl and Bellville is hurting their pockets.

Cape Argus News
Sisonke Mlamla|Published

Man killed by police after trying to rob passengers on a Golden Arrow bus

A twenty-year-old man was shot and killed by police after he allegedly tried to rob passengers on a Golden Arrow bus on Monday and pointed a gun at them.

Cape Argus News
Sisonke Mlamla|Published