W Cape deploys 99 new law enforcement officers ahead of festive season
Mobility MEC Daylin Mitchell said the deployment was part of the festive season road safety plan.
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Mobility MEC Daylin Mitchell said the deployment was part of the festive season road safety plan.
Western Cape Mobility MEC Daylin Mitchell closed the route in July 2021 following the loss of lives and several incidents of violent conflict between members of rival associations over control of the route.
The contentious B97 minibus-taxi route between Bellville and Paarl, which was closed for nearly 18 months after a violent taxi dispute left at least 83 people dead, has been reopened.
The Western Cape government has vowed to put measures in place to protect commuters on long-haul buses this festive season.
Over the weekend, a bus along Jakes Gerwel Drive came under gunfire and the driver was shot and wounded.