The situation on the disputed Paarl to Cape Town taxi route appears to have stabilised after it was closed to the CATA and Codeta taxi organizations, on Monday.

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28 July 2021

Western Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Thembisile Patekile says since the closure of the route, calm has been restored. 83 people have been killed in the dispute this year, of which 24 from the 1st of July alone. Eight taxis were this week impounded for trying to operate on the route. At the same time, more than 20 people have been arrested.

Merentia Van Der Vent

Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.