Among the dead was a 40-year old British national, who was shot and killed on Thursday, South African police minister Bheki Cele said in a media briefing on Tuesday, adding the murders and the violence were being investigated.
Aug 10 (Reuters) – Air taxi maker Archer Aviation has reached an agreement with Boeing and its Wisk air taxi unit to settle litigation and collaborate on autonomous technology, the companies said on Thursday.
4 for treatment of a medical problem, a spokesperson for the city Department of Correction said. The man had been in custody since a July 31 arrest for JetBlack drug possession and was brought to the hospital Aug.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) – Vehicles were set on fire in the South African city of Cape Town on Friday after a dispute between taxi drivers and local authorities earlier in the week sparked days of disorder.
I firmly reject racism in any form, it is despicable. We had a hot discussion on the field, but I have not racially abused anyone. I always respect the culture, religion and skin color of each person, I am therefore very upset by this accusation and saddened to be falsely accused.” I have many friends from many cultures.
But there have been “several incidents of public violence,” police said, and buses, trucks and private vehicles were set alight in a number of areas in and on the outskirts of South Africa’s second-largest city.
Drivers of minibus taxis – South Africa’s main means of transport for city commuters – had announced a weeklong city-wide strike in Cape Town on Thursday in response to what they described as heavy-handed tactics by police and city authorities.
The drivers claim they have had their vehicles impounded for minor offenses like not wearing a seat belt, when other motorists are issued fines.
Fountas, 27, was placed on administrative leave by Major League Soccer on July 21 as part of an ongoing league investigation into allegations that he directed a racial slur toward then-teammate Nigel Robertha.
Archer counter sued Wisk in 2021 “for its false and malicious extra-judicial smear campaign” and Boeing in 2022. Wisk sued rival Archer in 2021 accusing it of stealing trade secrets and infringing on its patents.
Airlines and other companies are looking at developing transport services using battery-powered aircraft that can take off and land vertically to ferry travelers to airports or for short city trips, allowing them to beat traffic.
Separately, Archer said it completed a $215 million equity investment round that includes Stellantis, Boeing, United Airlines, and ARK Investment Management, increasing Archer´s total funding to date to over $1.1 billion as it works to win Federal Aviation Administration certification and begin commercial operations in 2025.
City buses – sometimes seen as a rival method of transportation to the taxis – have often been the targets of violence amid protests or strikes by the taxi drivers.
Officials from the minibus taxis’ national union denied that their members were responsible for the violence and torching of vehicles.