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Public transport experiences of township women : a view from Orange Farm
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Public transport experiences of township women : a view from Orange Farm

Mondli Shadrack Hlatshwayo and Khomotso Ndhlovu
2026
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Public transport women safety caring for children Orange Farm justice and transport justice
Media and scholarly attention seldom address issues of transport justice concerning black working-class women in South Africa. Through in-depth interviews with working-class women from Orange Farm, this research article exposes the challenges faced by women who rely on unsafe minibus taxis (referred to as "taxis") for their daily commute to Johannesburg. The findings highlight that women, as an oppressed group, encounter injustices not only within their homes and workplaces but also during their use of public transport. This paper asserts that transport serves as another realm where the interviewed women experience oppression, intersecting with issues of class, race, and gender. The results underscore that, despite thirty years of democracy, South Africa has yet to achieve transport justice for black working-class women.
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