More soldiers to be deployed to quell Western cape ongoing taxi violence
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says he will officially request for the deployment of more soldiers to quell ongoing taxi violence in the province.
More than 20 people have been
killed in the recent conflict between rival groups – the Cape Amal-gamated Taxi
Association (CATA) and Congress of Democratic Taxi Associations (CODETA).
On Monday, services were
disrupted after a bus driver was shot and wounded near Nyanga. The bus company
says there have been several threats of intimidation on social media against
the service.
Meanwhile the Mayco member for
safety and security JP smith gave a feedback from the City’s safety and
security morning meeting, and reported so far there has been no taxi violence
reported this morning. Very few taxis are currently operating and public transport interchanges (PTIs) and ranks are quite.
City enforcement services are
maintaining a presence in all affected areas. There are also conducting vehicle
checks, looking for firearms and ensuring the taxis operating are doing so
legally.
Comments