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Mazda Demio Taxis Face Safety Backlash

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The Mazda Demio has earned a negative reputation as “car of the year” due to its use by criminals in Windhoek and Oshakati. Reports by Willem Snyman of NewsOnOne show that commuters have stopped using that brand of transportation of taxis and e-hailing vehicles, citing safety concerns: 

 

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