Mounting Violence in South Africa's Cape Town Prompts Closure of Taxi Routes

Mounting violence in South Africa's Cape Town prompts closure of taxi routes

CAPE TOWN, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Mounting gun violence in Cape Town, South Africa, which has claimed at least a dozen lives across the metropolis over the past week, has prompted local government to shut down selected minibus taxi routes for 30 days starting Wednesday.

Mounting violence in Cape Town prompts closure of taxi routes

Mounting gun violence in Cape Town, South Africa, which has claimed at least a dozen lives across the metropolis over the past week, has prompted local government to shut down selected minibus taxi routes for 30 days starting Wednesday, reported Xinhua. Police have confirmed several separate incidents over the weekend, including three people gunned down in the early hours of Sunday and another man stabbed to death on Saturday evening, both in Kr…

Golden Arrow Deploys Extra Buses After Taxi Ban Over Violence

Cape Town – The Western Cape Government has confirmed that from Wednesday, 17 September 2025, a number of minibus taxi routes across the Cape Town metro will be closed for 30 days. This extraordinary measure follows a fresh wave of violence in the industry, including at least four taxi-related murders in Nyanga since last week, with the most recent shooting reported this morning, 16 September. Mobility MEC Isaac Sileku announced the closures und…

Western Cape government confirms taxi routes suspension after violent unrest

Multiple minibus taxi routes in Cape Town have been closed for 30 days due to ongoing violence, with alternate transport provided by Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) and Metrorail, Cape {town}Etc reports. The move follows ongoing violence in the industry and is being implemented under Section 91 of the National Land Transport Act (2009). As announced by the Western Cape Mobility Department, the closures are aimed at preventing further violence, …

Western Cape shuts violent taxi routes for 30 days

By Buziwe Nocuze Routes including M18 from Mfuleni to Somerset and others from Khayelitsha and Lwandle will be closed for 30 days. The government says the closures are needed to stop killings linked to the taxi war between rival associations Cata and Codeta. The Western Cape government has shut down several busy taxi routes for 30 days after deadly violence between rival associations. From Wednesday 17 September, routes including the M18 from …

Looming taxi route shutdown; City set to monitor routes

Taxi commuters are reminded to seek alternative transport from Wednesday as the Western Cape Government enforces a 30-day shutdown of routes between Mfuleni and Somerset West.     The decision affects multiple routes linking Khayelitsha, Mfuleni, Lwandle, Nomzamo and Somerset West, as well as specified taxi rank lanes in these and surrounding areas. It comes after violent and deadly confrontations in recent weeks.     READ MORE: Announcement on …