Western Cape Taxi Strike
SA National Taxi Council members went on strike in response to a new Cape Town by-law that led to increased taxi impoundments, revealing longstanding conflicts with the Western Cape government over the taxi sector’s role.
Maponya Mall tragedy highlights urgent need for reform in South Africa’s taxi industry
The Gauteng government and the South African National Taxi Council have condemned taxi-related violence after an e-hailing driver was killed in Soweto last week. However, their statements ring hollow.
Fairview triple murder highlights escalating violence in Gqeberha
Police are investigating the fatal shooting of three people in Fairview, the latest in a series of violent incidents suspected of being linked to disputes within Gqeberha’s taxi industry. The attacks have left communities on edge and families in mourning.
Cape Town’s taxi sector commits to new chapter that ‘cannot be written in blood’
Extortion, disputes over routes, and the infiltration by criminal syndicates using the taxi industry to launder money pose serious threats to an industry that generates billions of rands.
Five takeaways — and a shout-out — from a Western Cape government-taxi industry indaba
Just over a year after a devastating taxi strike in the Western Cape, taxi bosses and the provincial government met to discuss the state of the industry.
Heavy police presence in Atlantis as tensions flare between rival taxi bodies
Taxi association Codeta launched a branch in Atlantis, 40km north of Cape Town, at the weekend, sparking tension with rival association Cata, which had previously had a monopoly in the area.
Inquiry into May shooting of Walter Sisulu University students may subpoena taxi boss
The students were allegedly shot with live ammunition by law enforcement and security personnel during a protest on the N2 near Mthatha that coincided with a demonstration by a taxi association.
Cape Town considers stricter by-laws aimed at regulating ‘unhappy’ taxi industry
A year after the deadly Western Cape taxi strike that led to five deaths, the relationship between the industry and the provincial government is far from mended.
‘Department of Transport painted itself into a corner’ says EC Treasury over taxi commuter crisis
Learners, health workers, and patients bore the brunt of a taxi blockade in Buffalo City and other parts of the Central Eastern Cape on Thursday. Nurses were intimidated while clinics and hospitals had to close or run on skeleton staff. Meanwhile, after a long meeting, it is understood that the taxi organisations have ‘suspended’ their blockade but will also not transport learners until they are paid by the Eastern Cape Department of Transport.
Non-payment of scholar transport fees triggers huge taxi strike in Eastern Cape
Parts of the N2 remained blockaded on Thursday morning as several scholar transport operators went on strike in the Eastern Cape after the provincial transport department failed to pay their fees on time.
‘If we can just stop taxi violence’ — Ricardo Mackenzie reflects on his first year as Western Cape mobility MEC
It’s been just over a year since the Western Cape Department of Mobility was launched, with MEC Ricardo Mackenzie in charge. During this time, the province has undergone a crippling taxi strike, bus price increases and a limited train service.
Chronicle of the daily struggles of black commuters highlighted in ‘The Bus People’
Activist, bus commuter and now author Chumile Sali pays homage to the people who use Golden Arrow buses in Cape Town and sheds light on their experiences and what the transport service means in their lives.
Cape Town taxi violence resurgence leaves 12 dead, many critically injured in early 2024
Eight drivers, three taxi owners and a commuter have been killed so far this year in a resurgence of violence targeting members of the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association.
Cape Town commuters gripped by fear after five taxi operators shot, 3 dead
Five members of the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association were shot on Tuesday, with three fatalities, leading to calls for an increased police presence in hotspots.
Fears of taxi violence resurgence after two Cape Town owners gunned down
Santaco in the Western Cape calls for calm following the killing of two taxi owners in Nyanga.
Italian taxi strike, and more from around the world
Moving, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking … This is a selection of images from our planet, over the last 24 hours.
Commuters caught in the middle when taxis are impounded
Passengers can be left stranded far from home when traffic officials swoop and impound offending taxis.
Cape Town taxi industry calls for more support and collaboration with government
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Summit kicked off on Tuesday, and a key sentiment was that taxi operators needed to start thinking of themselves as ‘business owners’ rather than ‘taxi bosses’. For that, they need the government’s support.
Blow to EFF’s Western Cape ‘shutdown’ after ANC and two other bodies pull out
At the eleventh hour, the ANC and two other organisations pulled out of participating in the EFF’s protest in Cape Town on Monday, saying they didn’t support calls for a shutdown or the EFF’s claims that it organised the event.
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