/ 29 July 2021

Taxi violence: Fight for survival in Cape Town’s dangerous turf war

July 28 2021 Ongoing Taxi Wars Put Strain On Public Transport Leaving Commuters In Waiting For Hours In The Cape Town Cbd. Photo By David Harrison
Standstill: The ongoing taxi war has put a strain on transport, leaving commuters waiting for hours in Cape Town’s city centre. (David Harrison/M&G)

The flare-up of the taxi war in the Western Cape has again shown the industry’s ability to hold commuters, the state and the local economy to ransom

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