Catch up on the biggest stories of Monday, 16 March 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

After gunmen in South Africa killed a ride-hailing driver in Johannesburg in August 2025, social media users began circulating images claiming to show a teenager whose fleet of inherited minibus taxis ...

JOHANNESBURG – Uber says South Africa's government must do more to prevent taxi driver violence after at least one vehicle using the ride-hailing app was set on fire. South African transport minister ...

In response to rising fears from taxi violence, the Western Cape High Court intervenes with an interdict against taxi associations, aiming to restore safety for residents in Atlantis and surrounding ...

Expert Dr Tinyiku Ngoveni urges a specialised police unit to combat taxi violence, citing recent murders linked to increasing illegal firearm prevalence.