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ANALYSIS: How the taxi industry wins when the state weakens
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The testimony of Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni at the Madlanga Commission is a reminder of how powerful the taxi industry, and elements of it, have become in our society.
- The testimony of Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni at the Madlanga Commission is a reminder of how powerful the taxi industry, and elements of it, have become in our society.
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- ANALYSIS: How the taxi industry wins when the state weakens
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