South Africa: Calls for Calm as Cape Taxi Violence Escalates - South African News Briefs - October 29, 2026

South Africa: Calls for Calm as Cape Taxi Violence Escalates - South African News Briefs - October 29, 2026

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Cape Town taxi violence: Mayor offers full policing support after deadly shootings

Cape Town is in the grip of a deadly surge of taxi violence, as Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has condemned a series of shootings that have left multiple victims dead and injured in the past 48 hours. This alarming escalation of violence centred around disputes over routes and permits has prompted the City to extend its full policing support to the... Read more →

Taxi war leaves matrics scrambling to reach exams

Parents in Delft and Mfuleni say taxi violence between Codeta and Cata put matrics at risk reaching exams, so some candidates wrote at nearer schools.

Taxi associations to meet Western Cape govt over taxi violence spike - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

Several people were killed in shootings linked to taxi route disputes in Delft and Khayelitsha.

Cape Town Taxi Violence Disrupts Matric Exams as Candidates Are Rerouted to Alternative Centres

Matric candidates in Cape Town were redirected to alternative examination centres on Wednesday after shootings linked to minibus taxi disputes and gang violence disrupted transport in several parts of the city. The violence was reported in Delft, Khayelitsha, Nyanga, Mfuleni and Gugulethu as thousands of pupils prepared to write their National Senior Certificate English examination. […]

CITY OF CT, WC GOV. DEMAND END TO TAXI VIOLENCE – Heart FM

Commuters flee for their lives as they flee gunfire in Delft South [Screenshot / Social Media ] -ILYAAS BASSARDIEN, HEART FM NEWS The City of Cape Town is demanding an immediate end to the conflict between taxi associations, CATA and CODETA. At least seven people have been killed in taxi-related shootings across the city in the past week, with at least three others wounded in the past 24 hours. Commuters are advised to avoid taxis belonging to C…