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Western Cape police and city authorities have warned of possible traffic disruptions in Cape Town due to ongoing taxi-related violence, with arrests already made and cases before the courts. Provincial police commissioner Lieutenant-General Sizakhele Dyantyi stated that law enforcement would take firm action against those attempting to block major routes, while Major-General Luyanda Damoyi confirmed the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is deployed in Delft to respond to security threats.
The violence, linked to long-standing disputes between the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) and the Congress of Democratic Taxi Associations (CODETA) over minibus taxi routes in Delft, Khayelitsha and Somerset West, has reportedly spread to Mfuleni and Gugulethu. Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility Councillor Rob Quintas announced the temporary closure of the Delft Public Transport Interchange after gunshots and chaos, urging CATA and CODETA leadership to cease violence and resolve disputes through lawful means.
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