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News24 reports that taxi bosses from the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata) and Congress of Democratic Taxi Associations (Codeta) went into arbitration on Monday over a disputed route between Bellville and Paarl that has been closed for two months after a cycle of deadly shootings.
The SA National Defence Force (SANDF), police, and law enforcement authorities helped with security as alternate transport was brought in. Golden Arrow Bus Service (GABS) made its entire fleet of 1,100 buses available to help transport pupils returning to school and commuters who usually use the associations' taxis. GABS spokesperson Bronwen Dyke-Beyer advised: "What we have undertaken is to run buses continually until all passengers have been assisted. This means running additional services after the peak and augmenting the peak where possible. An example of this is that last week we ran buses until after curfew (with permission) to ensure that no passengers were left behind." Last Monday, a GABS driver was shot, and that night, the drivers were too scared to get behind the wheel. The SANDF and various policing agencies are patrolling at ranks. Dunoon Taxi Association (DTA) secretary Grant Qotyiewe said Monday was very busy with school reopening, but they experienced no problems. The DTA is not affiliated with the warring associations, so its operations have not been hampered.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Jenni Evans at News24
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