Negotiations have been ongoing for days in a bid to end taxi violence in the province. The ongoing issues relate to who, between Cata and Codetta, controls this route. The taxi industry is the lifeblood of the township economy. 172 Comments 78 Shares. Photo: Peter Luhanga least 82 people have been murdered and over 50 attempted murder incidents have happened across the province linked to taxi violence. By Staff Reporter / Summaries / July 30, 2021. An uneasy peace has settled over Cape Town after a rather drastic decision was taken to tackle the deadly taxi violence plaguing the city. Patekile was responding to the surge in taxi violence in and around Cape Town in July, when 24 people were killed in one month and transport services were I attended the hearing on the 25 th of July 2013, which was represented by; South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) national and regional representatives; representatives of over 150 taxi associations; as well as representatives from the City of Cape Town. Taxi drivers gather in Cape Town before a planned march on March 24 2022. The ongoing issues relate to who, between Cata and Codetta, controls this route. Last week, the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) and Congress of Democratic Taxi Associations (Codeta) signed a peace agreement to end the violence. Taxi drivers gather in Cape Town before a planned march on March 24 2022. Buses and trucks bore the brunt of a violent Cape Town taxi protest on Thursday morning. Western Cape police spokesperson W/O Joseph Swartbooi said trucks and buses had fallen victim to the protest. The City of Cape Town impounded 21 illegal sedan taxis in Nyanga on Thursday, including 19 that are known as amaphela, as part of a massive clampdown on illegal taxis. MMC for Safety and Security JP Smith said the law must apply equally to everyone in the city. There was supposed to be a meeting today. The operation sparked violence when the angry taxi operators set fire to four Golden Arrow buses and one City vehicle. Taxi ranks are almost deserted in the Cape Town area as taxi violence has flared again. Taxi drivers gather in Cape Town before a planned march on March 24 2022. Police are investigating cases of public violence and malicious damage to property. Taxi violence in Cape Town reached peak highs leaving at least 11 people dead and commuters wounded in escalating taxi wars in the Cape Metro over the past few days. The terrified driver kept driving until he reached the safety of the Maitland police station. Police have been deployed to shepherd commuters to and from work. Over 80 people have been killed in taxi violence in Cape Town since the beginning of 2021. Unabating taxi violence in Cape Town has forced many workers to stay home and miss work for yet another day. Courtesy of #DStv403. The latest shooting comes days ahead of the threatened closure of some taxi routes due to relentless attacks in which 76 people have been killed since January. June 17 at 11:36 PM. There was supposed to be a meeting today, it was postponed between Cata and Codeta. Desperate authorities on Saturday suspended the contested route for two months. "The killing indiscriminately of commuters has nothing to do with the fight between [taxi associations] CATA and Codeta," said Lerumo Kalako, convenor of the opposition party in the province. Taxi violence in Cape Town reached peak highs leaving at least 11 people dead and commuters wounded in escalating taxi wars in the Cape Metro over the past few days. Mitchell says despite a number of meetings, the matter has been escalated with the possible closure of certain taxi routes. The City of Cape Town has condemned the violence by the action of members within the taxi industry during its protest on Thursday morning against the treatment from the provincial government. Last week, taxi associations, Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata), and Congress of Democratic Taxi Association (Codeta) signed a peace agreement in an effort to end the violence. As Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula continues to engage with role-players connected to the ongoing taxi war underway in Cape Town, a The ANC in the Western Cape condemned the deadly taxi violence in Cape Town. READ: Taxi violence: Cape Town residents living in fear. The Western Cape Government will use all powers vested in it to protect commuters. Image via BrandSA. Over 80 people have been killed in taxi violence in Cape Town since the beginning of 2021. The City of Cape Town impounded 21 illegal sedan taxis in Nyanga on Thursday, including 19 that are known as "amaphela, as part of a massive clampdown on illegal taxis. Unabating taxi violence in Cape Town has forced many workers to stay home and miss work for yet another day. Invest in the future today. This follows violence that coincided with a march in Cape Town's CBD on Thursday and a disruptive slow-moving convoy on the highway. Three people were shot and wounded when a gunman opened fire on their taxi, on the N2 en route to Cape Town, as violence linked with route rivalry continues in the taxi industry. READ: Taxi violence: Cape Town residents living in fear. A taxi protest turned violent in Cape Town on Thursday and resulted in the intimidation of and open threats of violence to commuters. Police are investigating cases of public violence and malicious damage to property. SABC News Western Cape. Buses and trucks bore the brunt of a violent Cape Town taxi protest on Thursday morning. Share. Hundreds of Capetonians were stranded on Thursday, 24 March after Cape Towns main taxi associates CATA and CODETA, marched to the Premiers office to submit a memorandum with a list of grievances. Police presence at Cape Town Station Deck after an alleged shooting incident involving rival taxi drivers on July 14, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa. 19-07-2021 14:00. in News. CAPE TOWN - Residents of some areas in Cape Town are living in fear over the taxi violence plaguing the city. Buses and trucks bore the brunt of a violent Cape Town taxi protest on Thursday morning. Police have been deployed to shepherd commuters to and from work. The ongoing taxi violence in the City of Cape Town has continued today despite every effort by both the national and provincial governments to find a lasting resolution to the dispute over contested routes. Meanwhile, Golden Arrow Bus Services has dispatched 1,100 buses to transport commuters. Here's why the City of Cape Town's been unable to cut the grass in your area The City of Cape Town has 12 mowing teams comprising According to Winde, violence and disruption impacts the most vulnerable communities and must be condemned in the strongest terms. The Western Cape Government remains concerned about ongoing taxi violence between CATA and Codeta, which again resulted in the loss of three lives today and some disruption to commuters in the province. MMC for Safety and Security JP Smith said the law must apply equally to everyone in the city. Over 20 people have been killed in taxi-related violence in July alone. The City of Cape Town impounded 21 illegal sedan taxis in Nyanga on Thursday, including 19 that are known as "amaphela, as part of a massive clampdown on illegal taxis. Massive taxi strike planned for Thursday in Cape Town - The South African A violent taxi protest on Thursday morning caused chaos in parts of Cape Town. This, after repeated failed attempts to mediate with the warring taxi factions. A 47 year old woman who defrauded her employer, a national retail cl See more. Taxi drivers, owners and commuters are now operating in fear in Cape Town as taxi violence takes a chokehold on the daily operations. What is the cause of the taxi violence? The short answer is that two taxi associations the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata) and the Congress of Democratic Taxi Association (Codeta) are fighting over control of the B97 route between Paarl and Mbekweni. 659659. Usually abuzz with minibus taxi activities, the Cape Town station deck has been deserted.

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