taxi violence
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Nyanga taxi shutdown: Commuters stranded as CATA protests continue
Commuters were left stranded today after members of the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) downed tools and marched to the Nyanga Police Station to hand over a memorandum outlining their…
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Brown’s Farm shooting: One dead, teen injured in Sheffield Road incident
Nyanga police have registered murder and attempted murder cases for investigation following a shooting incident in Sheffield Road, Brown’s Farm, on Wednesday, 11 February.
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Taxi violence claims two lives in Nyanga shooting
The shooting occurred when Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata) members were ambushed at Nyanga Taxi Rank while on their way to an association meeting at Airport Industria.
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Taxi troubles: Drastic steps taken to force end to deadly route squabble
Western Cape Mobility Department closes 10 Helderberg taxi routes for 30 days from 17 September due to deadly violence between Cata and Codeta. Golden Arrow buses and Metrorail will provide…
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Man (42) becomes latest victim of deadly taxi turf war
A 42-year-old man, believed to be a police officer, was fatally shot in Asanda Village on Thursday. The incident is allegedly linked to escalating taxi violence between rival associations in…
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Taxi U-turn: Court delivers urgent lifeline to halt deadly turf war
The Western Cape High Court granted the Western Cape Mobility Department an urgent interdict on Thursday 28 August to implement immediate safety measures protecting taxi commuters from escalating violence between…
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Suspect in taxi boss from Hermanus’ murder in court
The man charged with well-known taxi owner and businesswoman Julia Alam’s murder denied he was involved in the shooting and being in Hermanus at the time of the fatal incident…
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Taxi troubles: Commuters stranded as police close taxi rank after fatal shootings
Police closed the Somerset West taxi rank for 24 hours in an unprecedented safety intervention following deadly taxi violence that claimed two lives and injured three others, while authorities file…
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Taxi turmoil: Two killed, three wounded in Helderberg shootings
Taxi violence erupted across the Helderberg on Tuesday, claiming two lives and injuring three others in separate shootings just one day after the City of Cape Town appealed for calm,…
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Gunmen kill e-ride-hailing driver in ongoing taxi war
JOHANNESBURG – Gunmen killed an e-ride-hailing driver in Johannesburg on Wednesday in the latest violence between online operators and traditional taxi and minibus drivers, police said. Ride-hailing drivers in South…
