There is a saying, “never waste a good crisis”, and I hope the stepfather will step up by thinking long and hard about how to effectively correct past wrongs by regulating, subsidising and formalising the taxi industry.
As long as convenience keeps the government from looking at the mess honestly, without political expediency, the illegitimate child will keep gate-crashing and disrupting the dinner party.These are unprecedented times, and the role of media to tell and record the story of South Africa as it develops is more important than ever. But it comes at a cost. Advertisers are cancelling campaigns, and our live events have come to an abrupt halt. Our income has been slashed.
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