Taxi wars
Taxi inquiry told how easy it was for ex-convicts to acquire operating licenses
Santaco chairman Johannes Mkhonza is testifying at the commission on Wednesday.
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Taxi violence inquiry to hear about fighting over routes
This week, the commission will move its focus to the taxi industry in Tshwane and Ekurhuleni.
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Nyanga police appeal for info after taxi rank triple murder
Transport MEC Donald Grant says it seems the shooting is linked to a dispute involving the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association and Amaphela taxis.
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KZN police investigate deadly taxi shooting which left 11 dead
It's understood the ambush shooting occurred last night on the R74 between Colenso and Weenen.
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Taxi association Armsta wants answers on chairperson's murder
Sam Budzwa and a colleague were shot dead in Malboro, Sandton, on Thursday.
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Armsta confirms chairman gunned down in Marlboro
Details around the shooting are still sketchy but it’s understood Sam Budzwa received threats on his life over the past two years.
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WC Transport MEC says new taxi leadership will help defuse tensions
In another outbreak of taxi violence, a driver was killed and four others wounded in a shooting in Masiphumelele.
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Tshwane police on high alert in wake of taxi violence
It’s understood the tensions are between two rival taxi associations fighting over routes from the Pretoria CBD to Atteridgeville.
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WC Transport MEC threatens to shut down problematic taxi ranks
At least 10 people have died since Friday in a string of shootings many of which have been linked to taxi violence.
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9 killed in alleged taxi-related violence in Western Cape
Police have managed to arrest two suspects for a shooting near the Wynberg taxi rank on Friday afternoon where a taxi driver was wounded.
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Three people killed in suspected taxi violence in Joubert Park
An unknown gunman randomly opened fire on a group of people at the Joubert Park taxi rank late last night.
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Taxi boss killed in ambush near Newcastle in KZN
Police say that the 56-year-old man, who is the chairperson of the Sizwe Taxi Association, was ambushed by unknown gunmen while driving on Sunday night.
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Ladysmith taxi boss killed amid talks between rival associations - dept
Both the Klipriver and Sizwe Taxi Associations are claiming to be the rightful owners of routes in the area but a court has ruled in favour of the Klipriver group.
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[LISTEN] MEC threatens to close Vlakfontein route over taxi violence
A gunfight broke out on Tuesday between the Ennerdale and Lawley associations over the Vlakfontein route.
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Nkosi-Malobane reaches agreement with feuding taxi associations
A new taxi rank in Vlakfontein in southern Johannesburg has sparked fresh clashes between taxi operators.
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WC govt intercedes in ongoing Muizenberg taxi feud
The latest protest on Prince George Road was sparked by the Retreat Taxi Association blocking a section of the freeway near Military Road to prevent illegal taxis.
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Santaco pleads for calm as rival taxi associations clash over routes
At least three people were killed during shootings and stabbings between drivers in Dube, Soweto this week.
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Taxi association Wata blames rival for fatal stabbings in Soweto
The deaths follow a flare up in violence on Tuesday, when two taxi associations were involved in a shootout over taxi routes.
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Security guard & passerby killed in crossfire of taxi shooting in Soweto
Police say four other people and two taxi owners sustained serious injuries in the shooting and are recovering in hospital.
