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Daylin Mitchell elected new Speaker of Western Cape Legislature
The newly elected Speaker of the Western Cape Provincial Legislature, Daylin Mitchell, says he is committed to fulfilling his constitutional…
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Santaco plans stay-away in Western Cape next week
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) is planning to embark on a stay-away in the Western Cape next Wednesday.…
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Mitchell’s future as Western Cape Speaker far from certain
The Western Cape provincial legislature has elected a new Speaker. Daylin Mitchell is the former mobility MEC and the youngest…
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Western Cape deploys 99 new law enforcement officers ahead of festive season
The Western Cape government has deployed 99 new law enforcement officers to help keep the province safe this festive season.…
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Taxi route between Bellville & Paarl officially reopened
After nearly eighteen months of closure, the minibus-taxi route between Mbekweni in Paarl and Bellville has officially been re-opened. Western…
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Western Cape taxi associations agree to reopen route between Paarl and Bellville
A contested taxi route between Paarl and Bellville could soon reopen following an agreement between Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA)…
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Western Cape govt appalled by withdrawal of train services in Malmesbury
The Western Cape Government has said it is appalled by the withdrawal of train services in Malmesbury. Mobility MEC Daylin…
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Western Cape authorities welcome arrest of suspect linked to Intercape bus attacks
Western Cape authorities have welcomed the arrest of a man facing charges of murder and attempted murder related to the…
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Western Cape Mobility MEC: Targeting of busses must be addressed urgently
Western Cape Mobility MEC Daylin Mitchell said extortion, targeting long-distance busses, must be dealt with as a matter of urgency.…
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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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WC MEC Mitchell taking steps to declare Nyanga high-risk zone
The Western Cape Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell is on Friday taking steps to declare the Nyanga area a high-risk zone…
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Western Cape Transport MEC awaits SAPS investigation into Nyanga shooting
Western Cape Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell says his department is waiting for a police report following a probe into a…
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Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell threatens to close certain taxi ranks and routes
Transport and Public Works MEC Daylin Mitchell has threatened to close certain ranks and routes after a violent taxi protest…
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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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Cape Town taxi association leader Mzoxolo Dibela found dead at Monwabisi Beach
Police are investigating the murder of a taxi association leader in Cape Town. Mzoxolo Dibela’s body was found on Monwabisi…
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WC records 25 road deaths in a week
The Western Cape Traffic Services recorded 23 crashes and 25 deaths on the province’s roads from January 3 to 9.…
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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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WC MEC Daylin Mitchell concerned over high number of drunk drivers arrested on roads
Western Cape MEC of Transport and Public Works, Daylin Mitchell said he was seriously concerned about the high number of…
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Western Cape Transport officials turn focus on buses in bid to prevent major crashes
Transport authorities have turned their attention to buses to try and prevent a repeat of previous years which saw major…
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Passengers burnt beyond recognition in N1 crash near Beaufort West
Western Cape Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell has expressed sadness following the death of eight people in a crash on the…
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There’ll be a no-nonsense approach on roads this festive season, says Mitchell
The Western Cape Transport Department on Tuesday said there will be a no-nonsense approach over the festive season on the…
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Western Cape appoints newly trained traffic officers ahead of the festive season
Western Cape Transport Minister, Daylin Mitchell, says 86 newly trained traffic officers in the province will make roads safer. Mitchell…
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WC govt warns habitual road offenders this festive season
As the Western Cape government gears up for the festive season, MEC for Transport and Public Works Daylin Mitchell has…
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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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3 trucks hijacked and used for blockade on N1 in Western Cape
Law enforcement officers in the Western Cape are keeping an eye on the national roads, after three trucks were hijacked…
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MEC Mitchell meets with WC taxi industry to urgently address extortion
Western Cape MEC for transport and public works, Daylin Mitchell has met with the taxi industry in the province on…
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Western Cape authorities planning to expand Red Dot taxi service
The Western Cape authorities plan to reach even more residents with its Red Dot taxi service. With a fleet of…
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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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Probe underway after overloaded truck found transporting 106 corpses
Western Cape health authorities on Sunday investigated the discovery of 106 corpses in a truck along the N2 highway near…
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Four people recovering in hospital after Villiersdorp deadly crash
Four farm workers are recovering in hospital after they were seriously injured in a crash in Villiersdorp. Five other people…
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Western Cape Transport MEC vows action against CT CBD taxi crash driver
Western Cape Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell said that he was horrified by the irresponsible actions of a driver who crashed…
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Fikile Mbalula welcomes move to allow CATA and Codeta to operate from Bellville rank
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula on Saturday welcomed the Western Cape government’s move to allow taxi associations CATA and Codeta to…
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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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Taxi boss shot dead hours after Minister Fikile Mbalula announced peace agreement
The ink did not even dry on a peace agreement signed by Cata and Codeta when yet another taxi boss…
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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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Western Cape public transport committee to meet this week to address taxi violence
The provincial standing committee on transport and public works is expected to meet this week in an effort to address…
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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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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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CT taxi violence suspects arrested but we want the kingpins – Mbalula
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says arrests have been made in connection with the taxi violence that has affected Cape Town…
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Govt working on plan for commuters affected by CT taxi violence – Fikile Mbalula
The government said that it was working on alternative measures for Cape Town commuters as taxi associations had still not…
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Fikile Mbalula to hold crisis meetings with public transport industry amid taxi chaos
National Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula is scheduling crisis meetings with public transport providers as a taxi war in the Western…
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Western Cape Transport Dept takes a number of steps to end taxi violence
As talks continue between taxi associations following ongoing violence, the Western Cape Transport Department said that it had taken steps…
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CT taxi violence continues as buildings burn
There were reports on Tuesday morning of thousands of more commuters being stranded after overnight violence. Cape Town – #TaxiViolence…
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New push to end CT taxi violence scourge as shootings continue to claim lives
At one end of South Africa, taxi associations have been praised for keeping the “peace” and protecting shopping malls from…
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Twenty-two killed in July as Western Cape taxi violence continues
Western Cape officials have said 22 taxi-related murders in the province were reported in July. Three people were killed, and…
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CT taxi violence death toll on the rise
At least six people have died this week alone as Cape Town’s taxi war continues unabated. This despite the signing…
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More police officers deployed to quell deadly Cape Town taxi violence
Additional police officers have been deployed to Mew Way in Harare, Cape Town, after three people were shot and killed…
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MEC Mitchell: Cape Town taxi violence undermines signed peace accord
Western Cape Transport MEC Daylin Mitchell has on Tuesday condemned the latest taxi-related killings, which now brings the total number…
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Western Cape taxi associations agree to an immediate ceasefire after 8 people killed
Western Cape taxi associations have agreed to an immediate ceasefire and the resumption of operations. That follows multiple taxi-related shootings…
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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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