Taxis operating on the Khayelitsha to Somerset West taxi route have resumed service after the Western Cape government lifted a 30-day suspension imposed due to violent clashes between rival associations.
Another 30-day taxi shutdown could soon hit Cape Town as rival taxi associations CATA and CODETA fail to resolve their ongoing dispute over routes in Khayelitsha, Mfuleni, and Somerset West.
Gauteng taxi boss Thamsanqa Moyo was shot dead on the Soweto Highway, raising fears of a renewed taxi war as police launch a manhunt for his killers.
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport and SANTACO have reached an agreement to end the Durban taxi strike, which left thousands of commuters stranded this week.
Two taxi drivers were killed and two bystanders wounded when gunmen opened fire at the Macassar taxi rank on Tuesday morning.
Two people were killed and several others injured when gunmen opened fire at a Philippi East taxi rank, in an incident police say is linked to another shooting in Khayelitsha.
Tensions remain high in Soweto as residents, angered by the killing of an e-hailing driver, vow to block taxis near Maponya Mall for a week, with police confirming no arrests yet.
Maponya Mall has reopened under tense conditions after a deadly attack on e-hailing drivers left one person dead and two others seriously injured, sparking protests from Soweto residents.
A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the deadly shooting of taxi owner Julia Alam outside the Whale Coast Mall in Hermanus and will appear in court on Monday.
Five people have been killed in a violent dispute between rival taxi associations over the Mfuleni-Somerset West route.
Four people were killed in a shooting at the Mfuleni taxi rank; police are investigating and have offered a R100,000 reward for information leading to the suspects.
Four people were killed and three injured in a shooting at the Mfuleni taxi rank on Friday, with police investigating the motive and suspects behind the deadly attack.
Police are investigating a shooting between two private security companies at the Meyerton taxi rank, which left one guard injured.
A well-known CATA taxi boss, Mongi Titi, was gunned down at Nyanga taxi rank, prompting a police manhunt and renewed fears of taxi-related violence.
A deadly shooting at the Doornfontein taxi rank in Johannesburg has left four people dead, with links to ongoing taxi violence in Gauteng.
SANTACO Western Cape calls for calm after two violent clashes between taxi drivers and traffic officers led to protests and a tense standoff in Cape Town.
Two Cape Town traffic officials were briefly taken hostage by taxi operators following the viral arrest of a taxi driver, escalating tensions in the city.
A Cape Town taxi driver has denied rumours of his death after a violent police confrontation. Reports suggest taxi officials may retaliate.
Three taxis were set alight at Nyanga taxi rank in a suspected petrol bomb attack. Police presence has increased, but is the rank safe for commuters?
Eighteen suspects in the Nyanga taxi rank shooting, linked to a KZN criminal ring, appeared in court.
Two suspects arrested for a double murder linked to taxi violence in Overberg will appear in Hermanus Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
Police have launched a manhunt for drivers and vehicle owners implicated in blocking roads and stopping trucks on the N3 towards Durban, creating significant traffic delays.
Two suspected hitmen met their end in a shootout with police in Mahlabathini, where firearms and ammunition were recovered.
Luvuyo Vimba died after a clash with police.
The death of a taxi driver, Luvuyo Vimba, in an alleged beating by Cape Town law enforcement has sparked widespread outrage.
In a high-stakes police shootout near Mooi River, four suspects, including a most-wanted hitman linked to taxi-related murders, were killed.
This recent incident in Midrand echoes a similar situation earlier this month in Soweto, where taxi owner Kwanele “MKZ” Makwanza was gunned down by unknown assailants.
The shootout occurred at the corner of Olifantsfontein and Lever Road in Midrand, close to Noordwyk.
The fatal shooting occurred around 08:46, on Monday, 19 August 2024, when the driver was approached by three armed men as he stood outside his home.
The Department of Transport (DoT) and local authorities advised residents to stay off the roads to avoid further congestion.