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Still no agreement on sharing of problematic Route B97 taxi route in Western Cape
An agreement has still not been reached on the sharing of a taxi route between Mbekweni and Bellville. Western Cape…
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Bank card scammer gets 3 years in prison
The Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Bellville convicted and sentenced a bank card scammer earlier this week. Lunga Bornside, 36,…
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KZN floods: City of Cape Town appeals for donations for victims, sends team to help
The City of Cape Town is appealing to residents to donate goods that will be sent to KwaZulu-Natal. Cape Town…
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CT taxi operators cry over loss of money after the closure of route B97
Taxi operators say the closure of route B97 between Mbekweni in Paarl and Bellville is hurting their pockets. The route…
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Man gets 4 years in jail for trying to bribe cop with R2 000
The specialized commercial crimes court in Bellville in the Western Cape has sentenced a 35-year-old man to four years imprisonment…
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Western Cape taxi violence claimed at least 83 lives in 2021
Despite the closure of the contentious B97 taxi route in the Western Cape, there have been 19 taxi-related murders and…
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Metrorail recovers services in Western Cape after telecommunication affected by cable theft
Metrorail on Tuesday said technical teams in the Western Cape had started to recover services. Vandals cut critical fibre optic…
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Taxi violence: Cape Town’s Paarl-Bellville route closure extended
Western Cape transport MEC Daylin Mitchell on Thursday announced that the B97 minibus taxi route between Mbekweni in Paarl and…
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Western Cape Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell extends closure of B97 taxi route
Western Cape MEC for Transport Daylin Mitchell on Friday announced that the B97 taxi route closure would be extended for…
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Calls for the City of CT to speed up parking-related processes
Businesses who have been bleeding from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic have urged the City to speed up its…
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Cape Town Lawyer disbarred for R15 million fraud
A Cape Town lawyer has been disbarred for pocketing almost R15 million worth of payouts meant for accident victims he…
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Taxi driver and assistant arrested for attacking passenger in Cape Town
City of Cape Town traffic officials have impounded a taxi after a driver and his assistant allegedly kidnapped, assaulted, and…
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Chicken heist goes wrong: Over 1 000 boxes of chicken recovered and hijackers arrested – Pictures
Cops have arrested 19 people in connection with the heist of more than 1000 boxes of chicken on Wednesday, 4…
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Cata & Codeta taxis allowed to operate from Bellville rank again
Rival taxi associations Codeta and Cata are now allowed to operate normally from the Bellville public transport interchange. Western Cape…
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Western Cape transport dept confirms Milnerton shooting not related to taxi violence
The Western Cape Department of Transport on Wednesday confirmed the taxi ceasefire and peace accord between CATA and Codeta was…
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Western Cape taxi violence: ANC and alliance partners trying to broker peace
Could more players in the field lead to peace between warring taxi factions in Cape Town? The ANC and its…
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Taxis still not operating in Cape Town following violence
Taxis are still not operating in Cape Town after a tense weekend. The Western Cape government has shut the main…
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Cape Town police & law enforcement on alert for threats to public transport
Police are on high alert amid a potential threat to public transport services in Cape Town. This follows weeks of…
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UDM’s Holomisa and Zwelinzima Vavi to try to negotiate taxi peace in Cape Town
UDM leader Bantu Holomisa and Saftu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi are holding urgent talks with warring taxi operators in Cape…
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Cape Town residents living in fear due to taxi violence
Residents of some areas in Cape Town are living in fear over the taxi violence plaguing the city. The taxi…
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