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Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said the development demonstrated the seriousness with which the parties regarded the agreement signed earlier in the week.

Some CT commuters have doubts over peace deal between feuding taxi bodies Cape Town commuters said that they were not confident of the peace deal between feuding taxi associations. FILE: Commuters queue at the Bellville taxi rank on 18 April 2018. Picture: Graig-Lee Smith/EWN 12 hours ago CAPE TOWN - Cape Town commuters said that they were not confident of the peace deal between feuding taxi associations. O...

The shooters had left the scene by then. "The motive for the attack is possibly taxi related," he said. The victim was declared dead at the scene. Khanyi said he did not want to go into details, but insisted it was a private internal matter, and had nothing to do with route rivalry. The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) also said it was not related to the current route conflict and ceasefire agreement. On Monday, the Department of Transport gave operators an ultimatum: keep the peac...

That’s the backdrop to the flare-up of deadly violence over the Mbekweni, Paarl, and Bellville, Cape Town B97 route between the Congress of Democratic Taxi Associations (Codeta) and Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata).  But the tensions have been simmering for about three years — and ripple into other Boland communities such as Ceres and Wellington, but also Somerset West in the Strand.  Route B97 has now been closed for two months — the stick to get Cata and Codeta to cease hostil...

The Daily Vox Taxi Association Rivalry in 2021 The dispute is between the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) and the Congress of Democratic Taxi Association (Codeta). So far 24 people have been killed and another 29 injured. There have been significant disruptions to public transport in the Metro South-East region, Mitchell said.  Two taxi ranks in Mbekweni, certain local route loading lanes at the Bellville PTI, the long-distance facility at the Bellville PTI, the “Paint C...

File image POLITICAL NEWS - On Thursday 29 July, the Standing Committee on Transport and Public Works convened an urgent meeting to discuss the recent disruptions in the taxi industry.  This comes after the taxi strike entered its second week, and the loss of 86 of lives this year. MPP Mackenzie says: “We appreciate that all stakeholders came to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament and presented their views. Furthermore, SANTACO has committed to brief our Transport ...

A long-standing dispute between the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata) and the Congress of Democratic Taxi Association (Codeta) has claimed many lives and left many commuters stranded. Western Cape Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell closed the B97 route between Bellville and Paarl for two months in an attempt to quell the violence. Some commuters told News24 they have been unable to get to work for the past two weeks and are facing disciplinary action. The ongoing feud between two rival taxi a...

Cata and Codeta taxis on the Paarl to Cape town route were still parked by Wednesday afternoon.  Their leaders are mulling a proposal by MP Bantu Holomisa and SAFTU general-secretary Zwelinzima Vavi.   In the meantime, taxi drivers are watching their income slip away as the dispute drags on.  Congress of Democratic Taxi Association (Codeta) and Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata) taxis on the Paarl to Cape town route were still parked by Wednesday afternoon.  However, a proposal by UD...

Brenton Geach, Gallo Images The SANDF and law enforcement agencies will be out in force in a bid to prevent any taxi violence on Monday.  Police urged commuters to be patient during these operations.  A major taxi route between Bellville and Paarl, and an interchange, has been closed for two months.  The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) and law enforcement agencies will be out in force on Monday in a bid to prevent any potential violence related to the closure of a taxi route and some ranks...

Taxi associations urged to put down guns Buziwe Nocuze Comments Mangi Titi from CATA association with Brigadier Ncatha from Nyanga SAPS met with township forums that include Nyanga, Gugulethu, and Philippi to talk about the ongoing taxi violence and how the kids safety as schools opens next week Monday: Photos By Lindile Mbontsi. On Friday, 23 July, Cape Metro Development Forum met with taxi associations in Nyanga. The meeting follows the ongoing tax...