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Golden Arrow introduces 20 electric buses in Cape Town
The Golden Arrow Bus Services has announced the arrival of 20 electric commuter buses set to hit the streets of…
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Golden Arrow bus service teams up with Eskom to power electric buses
Golden Arrow and Eskom are teaming up to power a fleet of electric buses. In July, the bus service announced…
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Khayelitsha mother wants harsher punishment for bus driver who left her son stranded in Simon’s Town
A Khayelitsha mother said that a suspension was not a harsh enough punishment for a Golden Arrow bus driver who…
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Golden Arrow to introduce 120 electric buses by the end of 2025
The Golden Arrow Bus Service is to introduce 120 electric buses by the end of next year. The company said…
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Golden Arrow Bus driver suspended for leaving 11-year-old stranded
The Golden Arrow Bus Service has confirmed that a driver has been suspended after a primary school child was left…
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Headache for Cape commuters as Golden Arrow hikes bus fares by 7%
Golden Arrow Bus Service (Gabs) commuters have expressed mixed reactions about having to fork out more money from next month,…
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Golden Arrow bus stoned & torched in Driftsands
Golden Arrow has confirmed an attack on a bus carrying passengers in the Driftsands area. The incident happened at around…
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Golden Arrow bus employees who were attacked in Delft while on way to work recovering
Golden Arrow Bus Services said that employees involved in an attack in Delft were in a state of shock, but…
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Golden Arrow bus crashes into homes in Delft after being fired upon
A Golden Arrow bus driver and another employee are receiving medical attention after a bus was targeted by unknown gunmen…
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I told him to slow down – Cape Town woman who survived Golden Arrow bus crash speaks out
A Cape Town woman is lucky to be alive after she survived a Golden Arrow bus crash earlier this week…
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Golden Arrow bus accident survivor welcomes driver’s suspension
A passenger who survived a fatal Golden Arrow bus accident this week has welcomed the suspension of the bus driver…
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Golden Arrow bus commuters to pay a little more after fuel price hike
Golden Arrow bus commuters in Cape Town can expect to pay a little more for a bus trip from 18…
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Bheki Cele tells officials to get off their high horses amid Cape Town taxi strike
Police Minister Bheki Cele on Tuesday said the City of Cape Town officials must get off their high horses and…
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Golden Arrow confirms number of buses torched during taxi strike now at 10
The number of Golden Arrow buses torched amidst an ongoing minibus taxi strike now stands at 10. The bus company…
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Talks to end taxi strike continue
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is hoping for an end to the crippling taxi strike soon. The city has been…
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Golden Arrow bus torched in Khayelitsha amid taxi strike
A Golden Arrow bus was set alight in Khayelitsha on Friday morning. Law enforcement officers are on the scene of…
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Sad scenes: Five children perish in a horrific crash in Mitchells Plain
Five children being transported to school in Mitchells Plain were killed in a tragic crash along AZ Berman Drive on…
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Golden Arrow probe cause of latest bus fire
Golden Arrow Bus Services is trying to figure out what caused one of its buses to catch fire in Khayelitsha…
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Cape Town commuters urge govt to fully restore train services amid taxi strike
Cape Town taxi commuters have urged transport authorities to fully restore train services in the metro. The first of the…
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Law enforcement officers deployed to Khayelitsha
Law enforcement officers have been deployed to escort buses into and out of Khayelitsha. A Golden Arrow bus and a…
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SAPS in talks with govt to address criminality in transport sector, says Bheki Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele on Thursday said the government was looking at addressing the issue of various transport sectors affected…
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Operation against illegal taxi operators in Nyanga to continue, says City of Cape Town’s JP Smith
The City of Cape Town on Thursday said it was continuing with operations against illegal taxi operators and ‘amaphelas’ in…
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Nyanga CPF calls on criminals to stop attacks on Golden Arrow buses
The Nyanga Community Policing Forum has called on criminals to stop their attacks on Golden Arrow buses, because the township’s…
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Golden Arrow buses won’t operate in Nyanga & Philippi after attacks
Golden Arrow buses will not operate in Nyanga and Philippi until their safety is guaranteed after four of its buses…
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City of CT may take legal action against taxi march organisers
The City of Cape Town said it may take legal action and also launch a civil claim for damages to…
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3 Golden Arrow buses torched in Nyanga and Kraaifontein
Three Golden Arrow busses have been torched in the Nyanga and Kraaifontein areas. The company’s Bronwen Dyke-Beyer said on Thursday…
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Western Cape Transport MEC awaits SAPS investigation into Nyanga shooting
Western Cape Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell says his department is waiting for a police report following a probe into a…
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Golden Arrow to implement interim 8% fare increase
Cape Town bus operator Golden Arrow bus service is set to implement an interim fare increase of 8%. The across-the-board…
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Atlantis Golden Arrow bus depot robbed, suspects flee with undisclosed amount of money
Police are investigating a business robbery after the Golden Arrow bus depot was held up by armed robbers on Friday…
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Golden Arrow challenges Minister Thulas Nxesi over agreement extension
Golden Arrow Bus Services (Gabs) has approached the Labour Court to challenge the Minister of Employment and Labour, Thulas Nxesi,…
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Golden Arrow bus driver hit by stray bullet in his ankle in taxi related shooting
A Golden Arrow bus driver was hit in the ankle by one of the bullets fired at a minibus taxi…
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Western Cape public transport committee to meet this week to address taxi violence
The provincial standing committee on transport and public works is expected to meet this week in an effort to address…
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Govt working on plan for commuters affected by CT taxi violence – Fikile Mbalula
The government said that it was working on alternative measures for Cape Town commuters as taxi associations had still not…
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Relief as no taxi violence incident reported overnight in Cape Town
While major public transport routes in Cape Town have been affected by attacks on taxis, there has been no incidents…
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Western Cape govt deploys more resources to parts of CT due to ongoing taxi violence
The Western Cape government on Tuesday said more resources had been deployed to parts of the city due to the…
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Western Cape govt: Coordinated efforts in motion to end CT taxi violence
The Western Cape government said that coordinated efforts were in motion to end deadly taxi violence in Cape Town. Transport…
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Taxi wars now undermining well-being of commuters of Golden Arrow
There seems to be no end in sight to quell the ongoing taxi violence gripping Cape Town as thousands of…
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Commuters stranded amid Cape Town taxi violence
The carnage caused by taxi violence has left thousands of Cape Town commuters stranded. On Monday night, a flood of…
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Two arrested for allegedly firing on Golden Arrow bus in Langa
A Golden Arrow bus has come under attack at the Langa taxi rank. The City of Cape Town’s JP Smith…
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2 Golden Arrow buses attacked in Gugulethu and Nyanga
Two Golden Arrow buses have fallen prey to gunfire in Gugulethu and Nyanga. The shootings happened early Sunday morning. No…
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South Africa’s first electric bus officially goes live on CT route
South Africa’s first active electric bus has officially been launched in Cape Town. Golden Arrow Bus Services earlier this year…
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WC MEC threatens to close taxi routes amid Nyanga unrest
Western Cape Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell has threatened to close taxi ranks and routes affected by violent protests in Nyanga…
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Residents in Nyanga fear taxi industry
A warzone and a no-go area. That’s how residents of Nyanga are describing the township after days of protests. 75…
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Western Cape Transport Dept condemns Golden Arrow bus attacks
The Western Cape Transport Department has condemned attacks on Golden Arrow buses in Nyanga, in Cape Town. A bus was…
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Western Cape transport dept talks with taxi associations after Golden Arrow buses attacked
The Western Cape transport department has condemned the attack on Golden Arrow busses in Nyanga, Cape Town. On Friday, a…
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R200k reward offered after yet another arson attack on a Golden Arrow bus
Golden Arrow has appealed to the public to come forward with information regarding arson attacks on its buses. The transport…
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Woman dies inside a bus
Police are investigating an inquest case after a woman (47) died in a bus at the Main road in front…
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Cape Town mother of 1 of 4 boys who died in sinkhole in disbelief
The site where four Nyanga boys died after a sandbank caved in has been inspected by Transport and Public Works…
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Golden Arrow given a week to provide plan to deal with crime on buses
Trade union alliance Cosatu gave Golden Arrow Bus Services management a week to provide it with a plan to combat…
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Commuter drives bus after driver runs away while passengers robbed at gunpoint
A Golden Arrow Bus (Gabs) commuter who took the wheel and drove fellow passengers to safety after a robbery has…
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