Who needs the Magic School Bus when you have mini-bus taxis—they’re a convenient, cheap way to get around Cape Town! My description from a June 3rd post:

“Mini-bus taxi: noun; Imagine the van from Little Miss Sunshine. Now imagine it packed with primarily black South Africans. A man leans his head out the window and screams the route that the taxi is driving (“Weinberg,” which takes you to the Observatory neighborhood, or “Capetown” which takes you into center city Cape Town). If you need that route, hail the van and hop in—the fare is usually between 5R and 10R (FYI: 7 Rand = 1 USD)—and this is infinitely cheaper and easier than hailing a taxi. Only take these taxis during the day and try and check to make sure there are women inside before you enter! Otherwise, they’re super safe and really convenient.”