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Madikizela to appoint mediator over ongoing Paarl taxi violence
The MEC said officials were receiving regular updates on the mediation process and he was encouraged by the team's recent breakthroughs in getting parties around the table.
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Taxi hitman handed 2 life terms for 2018 murders
Phidile Velem murdered Maliphakame Magxwalisa in Hout Bay and months later shot dead Nkosithandile Pango.
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Aggrieved taxi operators bullied into silence, inquiry told
Thembela Tutu, who is in charge of conflict resolution for taxi operators, took the stand at the commission that is investigating the underlying causes behind taxi violence.
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'Hunger for power, money' leading to deaths in taxi industry
Peter Dhlamini is on the stand at the commission in Parktown investigating taxi violence.
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Public hearings into taxi violence to continue
The commission, chaired by Justice Jeremiah Shongwe, was set up in September last year to investigate the ongoing murders in the taxi industry.
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One man dies in Brits taxi violence
At least five people were admitted to hospital when they were caught in the violence, which also resulted in the damage of over 40 taxis.
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3 dead, including child, after gruesome taxi shooting in KZN
It’s understood the vehicle was riddled with bullets on the side of the road on Wednesday night.
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Court to hear case to put 4 Gauteng taxi associations under administration
At least 10 people have died in recent weeks in the violence believed to be over lucrative taxi routes.
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Olievenhoutbosch residents raise concerns over safety after taxi violence
Taxi drivers and owners also expressed their concerns over their own safety in the area.
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7 Lenasia south suspects arrested over taxi violence
Police on Tuesday said preliminary reports suggested that taxi operators were on the golden highway today when gunmen opened fire on the operators.
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'I don't want to die': Scared Olievenhoutbosch begs SAPS to resolve taxi clashes
Some Olievenhoutbosch residents did not leave home on Tuesday after the murder of five people in incidents believed to be linked to taxi violence.
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Taxi operators, users in Olievenhoutbosch fear for their lives
Taxi drivers and owners operating at Olievenhoutbosch in Centurion have told Eyewitness News how they fear for their lives following the murder of five people in what is believed to be taxi violence. On Monday three people were shot dead while sitting in a taxi – while two others were killed in separate incidents.
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Gauteng top cop calls for restraint after 5 people killed in taxi violence
Lieutenant General Elias Mawela called for the immediate mobilisation of maximum resources to ensure that the perpetrators of these violent acts are apprehended and that the violence does not escalate further.
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Another EC taxi boss escapes an apparent hit
He didn't open when his attackers knocked on his door and they then shot at six of his vehicles.
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I want justice, says Mother of slain Katlehong pupil (12)
Rethabile Rapuleng, who was a grade 6 pupil at the Izubuko Primary School, was struck by a stray bullet outside the school on Wednesday.
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Taxi driver fatally shot, buses used to block roads in Tshwane
It's understood an alleged altercation broke out between taxi operators and a group of people who were being accused of dealing in drugs earlier on Tuesday.
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5 due in court following deadly taxi violence in Ceres
The violence stems from an alleged agreement between a farmer and a taxi association to transport workers.
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Hout Bay taxi associations hope Nzimande can help resolve violence
Some taxi bosses have blamed the taxi violence on the introduction of the MyCiTi bus service on the coveted Hout Bay to Cape Town route, which they claim has hampered their business.
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Suspect in custody in connection with deadly Hout Bay shooting
Police say the deceased suspects and the suspect in custody have been linked to the taxi industry, but he would not specify whether they were drivers.
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Cele to visit Hout Bay to discuss policing in wake of taxi shootings
This comes a week after a deadly taxi shooting in which four men were killed and two passengers were wounded.
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Taxi driver found shot dead in vehicle in Sybrand Park
This incident followed an attack in Hout Bay on Monday in which four men were gunned down near the local police station.
