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Western Cape taxi ranks affected by B97 route closure & alternative transport options
On Friday, Western Cape MEC for Transport Daylin Mitchells announced the closure of a major taxi route, the B97 between…
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Taxis not linked to Cata & Codeta can operate from Belville interchange, says Western Cape govt
The Western Cape transport department has said that associations not affiliated to warring Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata) and Congress…
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Fikile Mbalula to announce task team next week in a bid to curb taxi violence
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has vowed to announce a task team of “eminent people” to deal with taxi violence next…
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Western Cape Transport MEC shuts major CT taxi route over violence
Western Cape Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell has officially closed a major taxi route – the B97 between Mbekweni in Paarl…
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Some Eskom services suspended due to Cape Town taxi violence
Eskom has suspended some major services in parts of Cape Town affected by ongoing taxi violence. In a statement on…
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Western Cape transport dept officials & associations to meet after deadly taxi violence
The Western Cape Department of Transport is set to meet with taxi associations on Thursday after at least eight operators…
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Cops deployed to various parts of Cape Town after 8 taxi operators killed in attacks
Police have been deployed to various parts of Cape Town after at least eight taxi operators were killed. Four others…
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Crime scene experts investigating apparent taxi-related shooting in Bellville
Crime scene experts have been deployed to Bellville to probe an apparent taxi-related shooting. The shooting occurred earlier on Monday…
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Police discover 300 mandrax tablets hidden in a downpipe in Bellville
Cape Town Metro Police have recovered a large stash of drugs hidden in a downpipe in Bellville. The discovery was…
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Parliament welcomes reintegration of foreign nationals who staged protest in Cape Town
Parliament’s portfolio committee on home affairs has welcomed the reintegration and voluntary repatriation of over 700 foreign nationals who recently…
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No misconduct found in Bellville Sassa water cannon incident
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) could not find fault with the police’s actions when they used a water cannon…
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Protesting Bellville foreign nationals say they won’t move
Protesting foreigners living at Bellville site said they would not move – despite Friday’s deadline. The government has given them…
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100s of foreign nationals expected to vacate Cape Town facilities today
Friday is D-Day for a group of protesting refugees to vacate from two sites in Cape Town. Hundreds of foreign…
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EFF opens case against CPUT over alleged negligence in handling fire threat
The EFF Student Command at CPUT’s District Six campus opened a case with police yesterday, alleging negligence against the institution’s…
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3 men arrested for kidnapping e-hailing cab driver
Three men are expected to appear in court soon after being arrested for allegedly kidnapping and extorting an e-hailing service…
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Cape Town baby twins, mother and dad killed in fire tragedy
Baby twins and their parents were killed when a shack in a yard in Cape Town’s Delft South went up…
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MEC Albert Fritz lauds arrest of ten suspects who kidnapped Bellville businessman
Western Cape MEC Albert Fritz has welcomed the arrest of 10 suspects for the kidnapping of a Bellville businessman. The…
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Cape Town authorities rescue man, arrest 10 after kidnapping and robbery in Bellville
Cape Town authorities have rescued a man and arrested 10 suspects following a robbery and kidnapping in Bellville. On Thursday,…
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Home Affairs in talks with neighbouring countries to house stranded CT refugees
The Department of Home Affairs says it is in discussion with neighbouring countries over repatriation efforts to handle the refugee…
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Suspected taxi hitmen arrested in Pretoria
Three alleged taxi hitmen have been arrested in Atteridgeville, Pretoria by the Gauteng Provincial Taxi Task Team. According to Gauteng…
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