Taxi Murders
latest news & developments
Cape Town routes being monitored after taxi boss shot dead
Fears of renewed taxi violence are sparked after the body of a leader of the Congress of Democratic Taxi Association was found on sand dunes near Khayelitsha
Rivals agree on new measures to end Cape Town taxi dispute
But key route remains closed and affected areas halt issuing of operating licences
Taxi violence: Fight for survival in Cape Town’s dangerous turf war
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
Cape Town transport stabilised after two weeks of taxi violence
But despite the calm, rival taxi associations have not yet made peace in their turf war
Western Cape closes roads to end deadly taxi violence
The closure of the Mbekweni/Paarl and Bellville route comes as negotiations between taxi operators fail and will affect thousands of commuters
Taxi associations in impasse over dispute
Western Cape government cuts off its Blue Dot incentive payments to Cata and Codeta and financial support agreement with Santaco
Cape Town taxi violence spills over to bus service as attacks continue
The Western Cape taxi war now threatens commuters on the Golden Arrow bus service, with talks between various stakeholders not yielding a solution