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Suspect in Milnerton taxi rank shooting makes first court appearance
Mbongeni Songo faces four counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder.
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WC Transport MEC Mitchell extends closure of B97 taxi route
The route between Bellville and Mbekweni, in Paarl was closed in July after efforts to end taxi violence between taxi associations failed.
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Deadly Milnerton taxi rank shootings linked to ongoing violence in sector - SAPS
Three men were shot dead at the Joe Slovo taxi rank in Milnerton on Wednesday.
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4 people arrested in Citrusdal for taxi-related killings of 2 men
The police's Andre Traut said that detectives tracked down the alleged attackers on Thursday night.
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Cata, Codeta taxis allowed to operate from Bellville rank again
Western Cape Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell has amended regulations to allow their vehicles to load commuters at the Bellville rank.
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WC transport dept confirms Milnerton shooting not related to taxi violence
Earlier this week, the national minister and his provincial counterpart announced the ceasefire saying they hoped this would end eight months of bloodshed and conflict over the Bellville-Paarl route.
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Some CT commuters have doubts over peace deal between feuding taxi bodies
Cape Town commuters said that they were not confident of the peace deal between feuding taxi associations.
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No arrests yet after man shot in suspected taxi-related violence in Milnerton
The incident occurred a day after a peace accord between warring taxi bodies Cata and Codeta was reached.
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CT police report taxi shooting, a day after peace accord in the industry
A man was shot and killed on Tuesday afternoon at the Joe Slovo taxi rank in Milnerton.
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Mbalula: We will ensure commuters have transport despite closure of taxi routes
On Monday, rival organisations CATA and Codeta agreed to a ceasefire and peace deal.
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CT public transport boosted despite closure of key taxi route
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula was in Paarl on Tuesday to see for himself how public transport was running as more buses and trains were operating after the B97 route was shut down last week due to ongoing violence.
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Mbalula, Mitchell assess taxi operations in Paarl after peace deal inked
The minister announced on Monday that Cata and Codeta had agreed to bury the hatchet after a year of violence and bloodshed but he warned that the road to stability was long.
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After peace agreement, taxi operations in parts of CT to resume
While operations in parts of Cape Town will resume, the closure of route B97 between Mbekweni in Paarl to Bellville remains in place.
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CT taxi associations reach agreement to end violence
The ongoing violence on route B97 saw numerous operators, drivers and commuters killed or wounded in recent weeks.
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Group of politicians, unionists attempt to forge peace in WC taxi industry
The alliance includes, the ANC, Cosatu, the South African Communist Party and the South African National Civic Organisation.
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Golden Arrow bus driver hit by stray bullet during suspected taxi shootout
The bus driver was hit in the ankle while driving along the N2 near Borchards Quarry on Friday morning.
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Golden Arrow bus driver hit by stray bullet in N2 shooting
Golden Arrow Bus Services spokesperson Bronwen Dyke-Beyer said that according to their reports the shots were aimed at a taxi on the road.
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Taxi enforcement operations in CT net rogue operators, guns
Mayco member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, said that officers were monitoring ranks and routes, escorting buses and are using CCTV cameras.
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Cape taxi violence stabillised, says WC Community Safety MEC
MEC for Community Safety Albert Fritz thanked the provincial SAPS, the SANDF and law enforcement for the efforts over the past few days.
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Taxi violence and school burglaries disrupt teaching and learning in SA
Taxi violence and school burglaries in some provinces have disrupted teaching and learning on the second day of the reopening of schools in the country.
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Saftu's Vavi, UDM's Homolisa claim they have a peace deal for CT taxi violence
Saftu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said that they had met with associations from Saturday up until Monday to work through the issues between Cata and Codeta.
