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Travelling in a cab no longer in fashion

Travelling in a cab no longer in fashion

Date
19 Feb 1898
Updated
22 Aug 2019
Travelling in a cab no longer in fashion

The Star reported that travelling in a cab was falling out of favour. This trend was attributed to the changing socio-economic conditions in Johannesburg and the discomfort of travelling in a cab. After 1892 a popular mode of transport was horse-drawn trams, while electric trams were introduced in March 1906, travelling from the town centre to Siemert Road in Doornfontein.The first car appeared on the streets in 1897.

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Travelling in a cab no longer in fashion. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011178

South African History Online (2011) 'Travelling in a cab no longer in fashion', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011178 (Accessed: 16 August 2026).

South African History Online, Travelling in a cab no longer in fashion [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011178, (accessed 16 August 2026).

"Travelling in a cab no longer in fashion." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011178. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Travelling in a cab no longer in fashion." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011178.

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