Page 12 - Daylin Mitchell News Today

The government announced a hike in the cost of petrol and diesel. However, there was no increase in the general fuel levy.

Western Cape Mobility MEC Daylin Mitchell shut the route in July last year due to conflict between the Paarl Alliance Taxi Association, affiliated to Codeta, and Cata Boland, who both claim rights to the route.

The B97 taxi route between Bellville and Paarl, which has been the cause of a number of taxi violence incidents, will remain closed for four more months.

Western Cape Mobility MEC Daylin Mitchell met with leaders of the provincial taxi industry at the start of the week in an effort to find solutions that will lead to the reopening of the Route B97.

The reopening of Route B97 without an agreement may result in a flood of illegal taxi operators and reignite taxi violence

Changes to Western Cape Premier Alan Windes cabinet announced last month have come into effect.

Long-distance bus driver Bangikhaya Machana will be laid to rest on Saturday after being shot at a depot. While his colleagues and loved ones mourn their loss, his employer, Intercape, has appealed for government intervention and raised the alarm about the rising danger of extortion and violenc...

The South African National Taxi Council's new chairperson for the Western Cape, Mandla Hermanus, had to wait until he finished school before his taxi driver dad would let him get a driver's licence.

The provincial administration was due a reshuffle after a surprise resignation by one MEC and damning sex allegations against another.

In March, former Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz was fired from the cabinet, amid allegations of sexual misconduct.