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29 Aug 2022 - by Staff reporter
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Our most popular article covered transport minister Fikile Mbalula’s lame excuses about government’s five-year driving licence renewal requirement. Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/3uk9nv73

The wildcat strike at the Beitbridge border caused by the taxi industry also gained significant traction. Find it here: https://tinyurl.com/2p87ydwy

Third on the list was our article about Cosatu and Saftu workers downing tools in the national shutdown on Wednesday (August 24): https://tinyurl.com/3snzfbrj

Read more on the turnout for the national strike here: https://tinyurl.com/35jxkjb7

Exporters at the Port of Cape Town are struggling to move their cargo to the United States. Read our article to find out why: https://tinyurl.com/2s2wzxr4

The Department of Home Affairs opposing The Helen Suzman Foundation’s Pretoria High Court bid challenging its decision to terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit also generated significant reader interest. Find out more on the current situation here: https://tinyurl.com/2t2pr8pt

Rounding off the list was our article about the MSC Aino loading a record number of live reefers from South African ports: https://tinyurl.com/3uhdc99c

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