More than 500 minibus taxis to leave Western Cape to drop off passengers in the Eastern Cape for the festive season.
The big exodus of workers from across the Western Cape started on Thursday as factories and other industries shut shop, heralding the start of the festive season.
Trade union federation Cosatu's provincial secretary Malvern de Bruyn said most factories across the province would shut shop from Thursday onward as workers prepared to spend time with their loved ones.
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