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  1. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · By Johnnie Isaac

    Intercape secures court interdict after Ngcobo taxi strike (opens the original)

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    Intercape buses will be loading and offloading in front of the Ngcobo police station to avoid intimidation and violence. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks In Ngcobo, an Eastern Cape town about 85km from Mthatha, Intercape buses will be using the police station as a bus stop in terms of a recent court order. This comes after weeks of protest by taxi operators and a string of court cases from the municipality, taxi association and ratepayers attempting to stop the long-distance bus company from oper

  2. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · By Johnnie Isaac

    Taxi operators give government 21 days to resolve Intercape dispute (opens the original)

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    In a show of strength, taxis formed a long convoy through Ngcobo on Monday. Photo: Johnnie Isaac. Taxi operators in Ngcobo have given the government 21 days to resolve their dispute with long-distance bus company Intercape. The local taxi operators do not want the company to be allowed to load passengers in town. After weeks of protests, Ngcobo residents are once again able to go to town to access health and government services, such as clinics, Home Affairs and SASSA. Schooling has also returne

  3. Article · Sep 7, 2026 · By Johnnie Isaac

    Ngcobo taxi drivers meet government to resolve Intercape bus dispute (opens the original)

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    On Monday afternoon, scores of taxis formed a long convoy through Ngcobo town near the municipal offices, where hundreds of operators are meeting several local and national government officials. Photo: Johnnie Isaac Hundreds of Ngcobo taxi operators met several local and national government officials in the council chambers of the Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality on Monday afternoon. Outside, scores of taxis formed a long convoy through the town near the municipal offices where the meeting was taki

  4. Article · Aug 18, 2026 · By Johnnie Isaac

    Eastern Cape protesters win fight against municipal manager (opens the original)

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    Hundreds of Ngcobo residents marched through the town last week, shutting down some schools, shops and businesses. Archive photo: Johnnie Isaac. Days of protests have ended in Ngcobo as residents welcomed the “precautionary suspension” of Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality municipal manager Khathutshelo Mulaudzi. Last week, we reported that the Ngcobo Yethu Civic Organisation shut down the town, forcing businesses and some schools to close. Since June, protesters have called for Mulaudzi’s removal. M

  5. Article · Aug 14, 2026 · By Johnnie Isaac

    MEC heckled and insulted by protesters (opens the original)

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    Hundreds of Ngcobo residents marched through the town on Wednesday. Photo: Johnnie Isaac Many businesses in Ngcobo in the Eastern Cape remained closed on Friday morning, following protests led by the Ngcobo Yethu Civic Organisation. Residents have been marching through the streets since Tuesday. On 29 June, protesters renewed calls for the removal of municipal manager Khathutshelo Mulaudzi. Members of the civic movement allege a lack of service delivery during his tenure. On Wednesday, protester

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