News24 | Somerset West taxi drivers protest after fatal shooting of taxi owner

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News24 | Somerset West taxi drivers protest after fatal shooting of taxi owner

Taxi operators in Somerset West, Western Cape, have taken to the streets, blocking roads and shutting down the local taxi rank following the death of a taxi owner in a shooting in Lwandle over the weekend.

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Scores of commuters from Nomzamo in Strand outside Cape Town have been left stranded following tensions between two taxi associations over a route. Four people believed to be affiliated with the taxi organisation Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association (CODETA) were gunned down last Friday at the Mfuleni taxi rank. Three others were wounded, including a commuter. Over the weekend, a man was shot and killed and a child was wounded i…

Taxi owner gunned down in Cape Town as taxi violence flares up

By Buziwe Nocuze A taxi owner was shot dead in Lwandle and an eight-year-old child was injured, sparking fears of rising taxi violence. The killing is believed to be revenge for a previous attack; commuters are stranded and fear for their safety as tensions grow. A taxi owner was shot and killed in Lwandle, Cape Town, on Saturday evening. An eight-year-old child was also injured in the same attack. Taxi group CATA confirmed that the victim was…

Taxi wars: Road users to avoid Somerset West Taxi Rank as violence erupts

Authorities are warning residents, commuters and road users to avoid the Somerset West Taxi Rank and surrounding areas as a result of an ongoing stand-off between two local taxi associations, reports Cape {town} Etc. On Monday morning, a group of taxis reportedly blocked most of the routes in the vicinity of the Public Transport Interchange (PTI), effectively shutting down the local taxi rank as violent tensions between members of CATA and CODET…