SANTACO calls for end to Western Cape taxi violence after CATA skips talks

SANTACO has called for an end to deadly taxi violence in the Western Cape and urged drivers to return to work after CATA representatives failed to attend talks with CODETA and the provincial government. The Thursday, October 29 meeting was intended to resolve the dispute amid shootings allegedly linked to tensions between the associations; police confirmed that 10 people had been shot in recent days. Makhosandile Tumana, SANTACO’s Western Cape spokesperson, said talks had been rescheduled for Monday and CODETA members were expected to help protect drivers. He appealed to taxi operators to stop the killings, saying drivers and commuters were bearing the brunt of the dispute.