Gunning down of Cape taxi association boss and two others condemned
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Cape Town - The gunning down of Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata) president and two others in Nyanga, Cape Town have been condemned by the association.
Cata’s Victor Wiwi, 57, and two others were attacked by gunmen on Wednesday at about 9.45pm along the Borcherds Quarry off-ramp in Nyanga in the direction of Cape Town.
SAPS spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk confirmed the incident and said a double murder and attempted murder dockets have been opened for investigation.
He said that, according to reports, members attached to the metro police came across the vehicle, a silver Toyota Fortuner, standing at the side of the road.
President of Cape taxi association Victor Wiwi shot dead
By Sisonke Mlamla
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Cape Town - Police are investigating a double murder and an attempted murder case after two men, one of whom was the president of the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata), were shot dead and another man was injured on Wednesday night.
SAPS spokesperson FC Van Wyk said according to reports metro police came across a vehicle standing next to the road at the Borcherds Quarry offramp near Nyanga.
They found the body of a 48-year-old man inside the silver Toyota Fortuner and a 57-year-old man outside the vehicle injured. Another 57-year-old man was transported to a nearby hospital where he later died.
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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
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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.