By Palesa Matlala
Kgabo Molwele, 35, switched from taxi to train after petrol price hikes pushed her monthly transport costs beyond what she could manage.
Molwele was diagnosed with depression in early 2025 and gets her medication from a public clinic, saying rising costs are driving her to breaking point. Kgabo Molwele has a job. She gets up before sunrise, catches the 5:30am train from her home to Johannesburg Park Station, and manages a tea…
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