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Cape Town restaurant Ashley’s has temporarily closed its Goodwood and Kraaifontein branches due to ongoing taxi violence affecting public transport and staff safety. The decision follows a series of shootings linked to disputes between the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association and the Congress of Democratic Taxi Associations over routes in Delft, Epping and Killarney, which have disrupted commuter access and prompted the temporary closure of the Delft public transport interchange.
Violence in Delft, Khayelitsha, Nyanga, Mfuleni and Gugulethu also affected matric exam candidates, leading the Western Cape education department to redirect students to alternative exam centres. Western Cape education MEC Jaco Londt confirmed candidates could arrive up to an hour late and still be admitted, while city officials, including mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and urban mobility MMC Rob Quintas, condemned the violence and pledged heightened security and support for investigations.
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