The driver of a van carrying cash in South Africa displayed iron calm as he and a passenger came under heavy gunfire, according to a dramatic viral video. The unidentified driver managed to retain ...

On an average day outside Johannesburg's downtown train station, a handful of men in all-black military gear are positioned down the block. They wear bulletproof vests, combat boots and wool beanies.

Always a shame to see haulers around the world taking out their on-road frustrations on their peers. The news in South Africa this morning (photo of striking drivers by Lerato Maduna) is that, after a ...

After clashes between taxi and Uber drivers, some of which turned deadly, the ride-hailing company hires a security force called Hi-Risk. It may not be enough. Dara Kerr was a senior reporter for CNET ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- South African taxi drivers on Friday blocked roads around Johannesburg's main international airport to protest against ride-hailing company Uber, causing some passengers to miss ...

It’s rare that I don’t have a ready, thorough answer to a sports question, but then, I don’t remember ever having been asked why there aren’t more African-American drivers in NASCAR. I knew that there ...

EDITOR’S NOTEThis story has been updated to reflect that the source of the Uber Files trove, former company lobbyist Mark MacGann, has publicly identified himself. The Washington Post and other ...

Most every professional sport in the United States has been integrated for some time. But there's an exception: Auto racing. "The NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball. They have done their job, in terms of ...

A group of South African Uber drivers are to go to court to seek rights including compensation for unpaid overtime and holiday pay, their lawyers said on Tuesday, hoping for a similar victory to that ...

Flying soon? A new regulation from South Africa's Department of Transport could make things easier for some passengers.