Twenty-two percent of Capetonians use minibus taxis, but the city’s transport model will reduce this
The national transport minister has slammed local by-laws while the police minister has distanced himself from the taxi mayhem that’s playing itself out in the Western Cape
The short-trip taxis, which are mostly unlicensed, have been linked to crime in townships
The Western Cape government has warned of route closures and the suspension of operating licences should the violence continue
The demonstration, organised by two taxi associations, Codeta and Cata, blocked several arterial roads into the city’s central business district on Thursday morning
The City of Cape Town has called on the police and transport ministers to establish a police unit to investigate public transportation crimes