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Cele calls on feuding taxi bosses in WC to settle differences
Taxi associations Codeta and Cata have been fighting for control of the route which has left several people dead or wounded.
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Taxi violence grips Cape Town: ‘Our industry is driven by jealousy’
Taxi drivers, owners and commuters are now operating in fear in Cape Town as taxi violence takes a chokehold on the daily operations. Eyewitness News reporter Kaylynn Palm took a morning drive with one of the operators to get a sense of what is the problem. #TaxiViolence #CapeTown #TaxiWars
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With B97 taxi route now shut, alternative transport options fill the void
Two taxi groups have been fighting for control of the road and it has led to a slew of deadly shootings.
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Taxi violence has some CT operators fearing for their lives
Taxi driver Rodney Kruger has been a driver for 22 years, but lately, his work has him wondering every day whether he'll make it home alive.
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CT police, law enforcement on alert for threats to public transport
The police's Novela Potelwa said that law enforcement agencies were on standby to deal with any threat to services in identified hotspots on Monday morning.
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WC public transport committee to meet this week to address taxi violence
All transport role players including Prasa, Santaco, Golden Arrow and others will be participating in Thursday's meeting.
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REGINALD KGWEDI: Taxi violence comes from a political vacuum in public transport
We need a new set of leaders in the political space to help the taxi industry succeed in the absence of violence, writes Reginald Kgwedi.
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WC Transport MEC shuts major CT taxi route over violence
The closure is effective from Monday.
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Mbalula: Govt working on plan for commuters affected by CT taxi violence
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula was firm that the violence had to stop, adding that government would not hesitate to unleash the full might of the law.
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Mbalula: We are committed to restoring peace between CT taxi organisations
There have been more than 80 taxi-related murders in the Western Cape so far this year, almost a third of those have happened this month.
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Mbalula to hold crisis meetings with public transport industry amid taxi chaos
Mbalula and Western Cape authorities have been meeting with warring taxi factions and earlier gave an update on progress.
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Still no resolution to CT taxi violence after days of talks
The ongoing violence has left commuters in fear for their lives and stranded as taxis and buses have scaled-down operations in parts of Cape Town.
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Golden Arrow reinstates most of its bus service in Cape Metro
The company earlier this week temporarily halted services to routes in areas plagued by taxi violence.
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Ongoing taxi violence in CT affects health services in parts of the city
A dispute between two rival taxi associations over the past two weeks has left several people dead.
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Law enforcement continue to monitor CT taxi ranks following violence
Mayco member for Safety and Security JP Smith said most taxi ranks in the city were quiet and calm on Wednesday.
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CT taxi violence hits health services as workers unable to get to work
The Western Cape Health Department said that taxi violence impacted their staff's ability to provide services to communities.
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WC's Winde wants more soldiers deployed to help deal with taxi violence
A rash of shootings in Cape Town this month has left several people dead and has affected bus services.
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Eskom warns grid at risk as cold weather, WC taxi violence pile on pressure
Eskom is warning that it was battling to function under the pressure of a cold front, the dangerous taxi violence playing out in the Western Cape and illegal connections across the country.
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WC Transport Dept takes a number of steps to end taxi violence
Over the past two weeks, there's been ongoing taxi violence in parts of Cape Town. Police officers and the SANDF have been deployed to hot spots while associations continue to negotiate.
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WC gov deploys more resources to parts of CT due to ongoing taxi violence
Over the past few weeks, there's been a number of operators and commuters who have been killed or wounded.
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Kodwa: Govt must find solution to ongoing taxi violence, sooner or later
He met volunteers from Mandalay on Tuesday who are patrolling the local shopping complex to prevent looting.
