Taxi strike: two buses burned in Cape Town before municipal elections
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on TimesLIVE
A taxi strike in the Western Cape province led to two buses being set on fire and disrupted travel in Cape Town. Thousands of voters could struggle to reach polling stations for Wednesday’s municipal elections, according to TimesLIVE.
Two buses were burned in Cape Town, South Africa, on Monday during a taxi strike in the Western Cape province, TimesLIVE reports. The violence comes days before South Africa’s municipal elections, scheduled for Wednesday 4 November.
The unrest could disrupt transport for voters, as many residents rely on public transport to reach polling stations. Taxi-related violence has also raised fears that some Cape Town residents may be unable to vote, according to TimesLIVE.
The City of Cape Town is among the municipalities involved in local elections contested by parties in several major South African cities. In Johannesburg, 83 parties are contesting the election, according to a report published on 30 October.
