The Nyanga Community Police Forum (CPF) is appealing to the taxi industry to resolve all ongoing conflict to restore peace in the area. This comes after four people were gunned down and two others were critically injured in a mass shooting earlier this morning. The CPF secretary, Dumisani Qweba, says while there has been calm in the area in recent weeks, there are concerns that the latest shooting would result in further
Western Cape Mobility MEC Isaac Sileku has welcomed the launch of Congress of Democratic Taxi Associations’ (CODETA) new cashless payment system, describing it as a significant milestone in the modernisation of the minibus taxi industry. Sileku attended the official launch in Khayelitsha as the pilot project got underway on Monday, 1 June. The initiative is currently operating on two routes: Site C in Khayelitsha to Killarney, and Mfuleni to Killarney. Under
Patriotic Alliance leader and Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie says the party anticipated Liam Jacobs’s departure long before he announced his return to the Democratic Alliance. Speaking during a Facebook Live broadcast on Monday night, McKenzie said PA leaders had identified months ago that Jacobs was unhappy within the party and had struggled to adapt to its culture and grassroots-focused style of politics. McKenzie revealed that he had held a
The death of a 19-year-old makes up the third weekend murder in Mossel Bay. Police in the Southern Cape have confirmed that the teen’s body was found in an open field in the New Rest informal settlement in KwaNonqaba on Sunday. The suspect fled the scene and has yet to be arrested. “According to reports available, KwaNonqaba police was summoned to the scene following an altercation between two men. Upon arrival the
The City of Cape Town’s Safety and Security Directorate has confirmed that its enforcement agencies arrested 430 suspects over the past week, with nearly a quarter of those arrests linked to driving under the influence of alcohol. A total of 99 motorists were arrested for drunk driving, as authorities intensified efforts to improve road safety during the busy month-end period. Traffic officers arrested 60 drivers for driving under the influence, while Metro
