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Bus plan thrown into disarray
Sbongile Dimbaza and Mawande Jack HERALD REPORTERS CONSTRUCTION of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Nelson Mandela Bay has been thrown into disarray following new demands by taxi associations. Operators want the project to be completely redesigned to allow taxis free reign in the city and that new bus lanes be built in certain … Continue reading
2010 Soccer Sout Africa Are We Ready?
Johannesburg – Pretoria stadium Loftus Versfeld will become the first of 10 venues for the 2010 World Cup to open for action when it hosts a Premier Soccer League match on Saturday. The stadium’s renovation has been completed, including the installation of a new roof on one of its four stands, ahead of the World … Continue reading
More than 7 000 chickens were slaughtered
More than 7 000 chickens were slaughtered at St Alabans Correctional Services, Uitenhage after they were found starving, said the SPCA on Friday. SPCA Uitenhage Inspector Mariska Herselman said she responded to an anonymous call alleging that chickens were starving at the centre on Thursday. She said what she found was “shocking and horrendous”. “Chickens had … Continue reading
Taxi bodies to discuss 2010 transport today
TAXI associations will meet the Integrated Public Transport Steering Committee in Port Elizabeth today to discuss their preferred design to facilitate the loading and offloading of passengers. The meeting comes after the municipality and taxi associations agreed last week that the Bus Rapid Transit system would be redesigned to accommodate all modes of transport instead … Continue reading