Cape Town taxi violence continues to rage between Cata and Codeta
Four people have died in four months with two killed in Paarl just days apart as the fight over the contested B97 route erupts again.
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Four people have died in four months with two killed in Paarl just days apart as the fight over the contested B97 route erupts again.
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.
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
The closure of the B97 minibus taxi route between Bellville and Mbekweni has been extended for a second time by the Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works.