Western Cape police warn of tougher action to address taxi violence

The South African Police Service (SAPS) and the City of Cape Town have warned of more drastic measures to address ongoing taxi-related violence in the Western Cape. This follows a series of shootings between rival taxi associations since the 16 th of October, resulting in murders and attempted murders. Police say they are intensifying operations in affected areas, while discussions continue to find a solution to the dispute. Western Cape Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Sizakhele Dyantyi has warned that more drastic measures could be taken if the violence continues or major roads are blocked. “We have already so far arrested people related to the issues of taxi violence and those cases are running in court. So, we can’t talk about those issues that are running in court, that is why we are not going to be able to specific in terms of response in terms of the number of people that are, number of cases that have been opened because some of the cases might be linked to one another.” Taxi associations meet with Western Cape government to discuss upsurge in taxi violence: