Cape Town taxi unrest causes airport delays as passengers face long queues

Cape Town airport resumes normal operations after taxi unrest

Cape Town International Airport has resumed normal operations after taxi-related unrest disrupted staffing levels and caused longer-than-usual queues at security screening on Friday, 30 October.

Western Cape Taxi Violence Escalates As CATA Skips Talks

The unrest reached Cape Town International Airport on Friday morning, causing staff shortages and delaying several flights.

Warning of major delays at Cape Town International Airport

Cape Town International Airport advises passengers to arrive four hours before international flights and three hours before domestic departures amid longer security queues.

Hour-long delays at Cape Town airport as taxi feud spills over

Staff battled to get to work at Cape Town International Airport

Cape Town taxi unrest causes airport delays as passengers face long queues

Cape Town taxi unrest has disrupted airport operations, causing flight delays and long queues. Travellers are urged to arrive four hours early for international flights.

Taxi conflict disrupts air travel from Cape Town

Taxi conflict disrupts air travel from Cape Town Vusi.Bafetane Fri, 10/30/2026 - 20:15 Tension is brewing between the City of Cape Town and Santaco Western Cape. CAPE TOWN - Taxi violence over lucrative routes turned deadly on Friday, leaving nearly a dozen people dead or injured.While talks continue, commuters in several areas couldn’t get to work because taxis were limited or unavailable.This severely affected travellers at Cape Town Interna…