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There was a series of shootings last week in which several people were killed and injured.
CAPE TOWN – The government of the Western Cape has said coordinated efforts are underway to end the deadly violence in cabs in Cape Town.
Transport bosses have met with warring taxi associations to try to ease tensions.
There was a series of shootings last week in which several people were killed and injured.
Premier Alan Winde: “We are in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic and we need people to be able to get to work, our frontline workers, we need to be able to keep up with the economy we have in this. moment . This violence in taxis must stop. “
The Prime Minister stressed that innocent commuters and passers-by were victims of the violence.
“It is simply unacceptable that a dispute on the roads now affects the well-being and safety of our residents and we will not allow this violence to continue,” Winde said.
‘ENEMY OF BANNERS’
Taxi associations were the enemy of public transport commuters. This was the advice of JP Smith from Cape Town following two attacks on Golden Arrow buses on Monday morning.
“Its associations and other bodies have become an enemy of commuters. They were once relevant in legislation when regulation was in its infancy when self-regulation was seen as viable, but now, quite frankly, they must be removed from legislation. the regulatory entity must have a relationship with taxi license applicants.
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