CODETA set to argue its case about financial knocks since closure of WC taxi routes

The Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association (CODETA) is expected to make its case in the Western Cape High Court for the financial knocks it has taken since the closure of 10 taxi routes in Cape Town.

The taxi association hauled the provincial government to court to challenge the 30-day closure of routes and specified lanes at ranks from Mfuleni and Khayelitsha to Somerset West.

ALSO READ:

• MEC Sileku denies 'mistake' in taxi route closure as CODETA court challenge looms
• Taxi association CODETA challenges route closure in court, crying 'unfair punishment'

The provincial administration shut the routes down two weeks ago to prevent further taxi-related violence, which claimed at least 10 livesin Cape Town in recent weeks.

The case between CODETA and the provincial government has been postponed several times since the implementation of the taxi route and lane closures.

The delays were due to additional court papers still outstanding.

CODETA wants the court to reverse the Western Cape Mobility Department's decision.

But the provincial government won't budge untilCODETA and THE Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) resolve their feud.

The rival taxi associations are at odds over operations from Mfuleni and Khayelitsha to Somerset West.

However, CODETA argues that before the measures were put in place, it was operating on these routes peacefully.