South Africa
23 people – and one goat – spill out of overloaded taxi (photo)
A MINIBUS taxi carrying 17 adults, six children and a goat was impounded in Commercial Road on Saturday.

Senior Provincial Traffic Inspector Zain Mohammed said traffic officials stopped the taxi, which was en route to the Transkei, where they noticed that the sliding door was not closed properly. He said a passenger was sitting on top of luggage and holding a goat with its head sticking out of the door.

The taxi was impounded and taken to the Mkondeni testing grounds where it was found to be unroadworthy. The driver, who has been charged for overloading, had to make alternative arrangements for the passengers to continue their journey.