South African justice urged to act after Cape Town taxi shootings
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on SABC News
South Africa’s Mobility Department is seeking urgent court intervention to clarify disputed operating rights between taxi associations in Cape Town. Shootings between rival groups have killed and injured people since 16 October, while authorities are strengthening security for commuters, reports SABC News.
The Mobility Department of South Africa’s Western Cape province is seeking urgent court intervention to clarify disputed operating rights between taxi associations, as shootings continue in Cape Town. Provincial Mobility Minister Isaac Sileku announced the move and said his department was investigating possible violations committed by some associations, according to SABC News on 29 October 2026.
Shoot-outs between rival groups have killed and injured people since 16 October. Provincial and municipal authorities have met sector representatives in an attempt to restore stability, while Sileku called on taxi leaders to take responsibility and end the violence.
The City of Cape Town plans to work with the South African Police Service to secure commuters’ journeys between their homes and workplaces. Johan Brandt, commissioner of the municipal safety directorate, said the municipality would support stronger law enforcement. The initiative follows the deaths of four people in taxi-related shootings on 24 October and the deaths of three taxi drivers announced on 29 October.
