Western Cape Mobility MEC Isaac Sileku will visit several minibus taxi ranks on Monday morning following weeks of deadly clashes.
Since September, 19 people have been killed in taxi-related violence in Cape Town.
This includes two incidents on Friday in Bellville and Khayelitsha.
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In Khayelitsha, on Friday, the son of a minibus taxi boss shot at and killed one of two assassins, who had fired at him while he was driving his father’s SUV.
Later that evening, four people were shot dead, and a seven-year-old child was injured, at the long-distance section of the Bellville minibus taxi rank.
For these reasons, Sileku’s spokesperson, Byron La Hoe, said the MEC is visiting the taxi ranks to speak to drivers and commuters to listen to their concerns.
“No one should lose their lives or feel unsafe at a taxi rank. These engagements are important to strengthen communication with the taxi industry and commuters.”
La Hoe said Monday morning’s engagement at ranks in Khayelitsha, Delft, Nyanga, Langa, Maitland and Mutual is one of the steps that seek collaboration for a safer taxi industry.
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Quinton Mtyala
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