Commuters wait in a taxi bus to depart from a rank in the Katlehong, a township 28 kilometers southeast of the center of Johannesburg.
Commuters wait in a taxi bus to depart from a rank in the Katlehong, a township 28 kilometers southeast of the center of Johannesburg.Photographer: Leon Sadiki/Bloomberg

Fresh challenge for Joburg governors with commuting costs rocketing after rail fails

How apartheid’s legacy and failing transit keep Johannesburg commuters struggling
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Key topics:

  • Mini-bus taxis dominate as rail, bus services fail Johannesburg commuters.

  • Commuters face high costs, violence amid taxi turf wars and poor public transit.

  • Apartheid-era city planning hinders efforts to fix Johannesburg's transport system.

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