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 associations in the Western Cape has led to deadly shootings, costing lives and livelihoods, as thousands of commuters have been left stranded.
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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 UDM leader Bantu Holomisa and SA Federation of Trade Unions general-secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has provided a glimmer of hope.
The two were the latest to try and facilitate a solution, and the thrust of their proposal is an agreement over the contested ranks in Mbekweni, Paarl.
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