World · 2026-11-03 · Afternoon briefing

Cape Town taxi rivals agree to truce after deadly violence

Two rival taxi associations in Cape Town have agreed to a seven-day truce, following months of violence that has claimed about a dozen lives and severely disrupted public transport. The agreement between the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) and the Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association (CODETA) is intended to restore calm along the contested Delft-Langa-Epping corridor.

The conflict has been fuelled by disputes over unlawful taxi operations. As part of the truce, both groups have committed to an independently facilitated process to address the conflict's root causes, with a follow-up meeting with the government also planned. The South African National Taxi Council welcomed the agreement, noting its importance for the safety of commuters and drivers.

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