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- Western Cape SANTACO leadership pledges end to deadly taxi violence and announces upcoming peace summit
Published: Apr 15, 2026
Section: Africa
The newly elected provincial leadership of the South African National Taxi Council has committed to ending the violent route disputes that have long destabilized the Western Cape's...
- Third Deadly Shooting in Three Weeks Hits Delft Taxi Rank as Violence Escalates in Western Cape
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Africa
A 29-year-old taxi driver was shot and killed at the Leiden Avenue taxi rank in Delft early Thursday morning. This latest fatality marks a surge in regional taxi-related violence,...
- South African Investigative Report Links Political Figures and Taxi Tycoons to Violent 'Big Five' Criminal Syndicate
Published: Mar 30, 2026
Section: Africa
A sprawling criminal network involving high-ranking politicians and influential taxi industry bosses has been exposed for its alleged role in a series of murders, drug trafficking,...
- Transport Minister Barbara Creecy Launches Emergency Stabilization Plan for South Africa’s Fragmented Public Transit Systems
Published: Mar 20, 2026
Section: Africa
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has warned that South Africa’s public transport sector is at a breaking point due to escalating taxi violence and systemic rail failures. The Mini...
- South African Transport Minister Links Surging Unemployment to Escalating Taxi Route Violence and Urban Disruptions
Published: Mar 20, 2026
Section: Africa
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has identified the nation’s high unemployment rate as a primary driver of taxi industry violence, citing an oversaturated market where operators f...
- SANTACO Denounces Escalating Taxi Violence in Delft; Deploys "Peace Ambassadors" to Mediate Growing Conflict
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Africa
The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) has issued a strong condemnation following a series of fatal shootings in Delft, Cape Town. In response to the surge in violence,...
- Three Dead in Delft Taxi Rank Ambush as Police Launch Manhunt Amid Resuming Operations
Published: Mar 12, 2026
Section: Africa
A deadly shooting at the Voorbrug taxi rank in Delft on Thursday morning left three taxi operators dead. Gunmen in a white minibus opened fire on a stationary vehicle before fleein...
- SAPS Officers Exposed for Taxi Industry Ownership Amid Escalating Western Cape Rank Violence
Published: Mar 10, 2026
Section: Africa
Ian Cameron, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, has warned that systemic conflicts of interest within the South African Police Service are fueling taxi warfare. The...
- Internal Rift Rocks Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association as Leaders Accuse Member of R13 Million Extortion and Targeted Killings
Published: Mar 9, 2026
Section: Africa
The Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) has called for the immediate arrest of a rogue operator within its Seawinds branch, alleging he is responsible for a violent campaign a...
- Taxi Operations Resume in Nyanga Following CATA Protest Over Unresolved Industry Killings and Violence
Published: Mar 9, 2026
Section: Africa
Hundreds of operators affiliated with the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association marched to the Nyanga police station on Monday to demand progress on investigations into 16 member homic...