It is alleged that at the heart of the violent protest is retaliation by taxi industry operators and drivers after their vehicles were impounded during traffic operations in the area.
Taxi bosses plead with new MEC Daylin Mitchell to help quell taxi killings
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Cape Town - Taxi bosses are pleading for newly appointed Transport and Public works MEC Daylin Mitchell to help them quell the scourge of taxi killings in the province.
Premier Alan Winde has appointed Mitchell as the new MEC after the resignation of Bonginkosi Madikizela amid the furore over his qualifications on his CV.
SA National Taxi Council provincial spokesperson Gershon Geyer welcomed the appointment.
“We hope Mitchell can assist us with eradicating the violence in the industry. We also hope he can bring empowerment and subsidies to transform the taxi industry, said Geyer.
The 5-year-old daughter of a slain taxi owner and organiser for the Cape Coloured Congress, Angelo Kube, will also have to contend with being disabled for life.
Western Cape road safety focuses on Covid-19 ahead of Easter weekend
By Sisonke Mlamla
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Cape Town - With Easter holiday just around the corner and families preparing for their long weekend road trips, the Western Cape government and the Department of Transport and Public Works launched the provincial road safety plan.
Transport and Public Works MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela said the province is expecting a busier Easter holiday season this year as more South Africans from other provinces travel to the Western Cape, and residents explore the many beautiful places that exist across the province.
Madikizela welcomed those travellers, and reminded them that Covid-19 has not gone on holiday and every single person must be on high alert so that they do not get infected with Covid-19 or spread Covid-19 infection during their stay.
Blue Dot plan to curb taxi violence gets stamp of approval
By Sisonke Mlamla
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The Blue Dot Taxi pilot project would see the participation of approximately 1 300 minibus taxis in an incentive programme that would reward improved driving behaviour
Cape Town - A new initiative to bring stability to the violence-ridden taxi industry has been officially launched by premier Alan Winde together with Transport and Public Works MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela at the Gene Louw Traffic College in Brackenfell yesterday.
The Blue Dot Taxi pilot project would see the participation of approximately 1 300 minibus taxis, distributed across the regions of the Western Cape, in an incentive programme that would reward improved driving behaviour and higher service quality, while encouraging reduced instances of illegal operations and conflict.