Cape Town taxi strike: Contingency plans in place to prevent disruption to matric exams


Commuters and pupils are bracing for a major two-day taxi strike in Cape Town.

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The Western Cape Education Department is bracing for disruptions amid a planned taxi strike.The minibus taxi industry is expected to embark on a major strike for the next two days.Thousands of matric pupils stand to be affected as they prepare to write life sciences and geography exams.

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is bracing for disruptions amid a planned taxi strike on Monday and Tuesday.

The department said the strike was likely to affect thousands of matric pupils writing the “high enrolment subjects” of life sciences on Monday and…

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