DA strongly condemns senseless taxi violence in Western Cape
21 July 2021
Note to Editors: Please find attached English and Afrikaans soundbites by Chris Hunsinger MP.
The DA strongly condemns the taxi violence that has wreaked havoc on the Western Cape’s public transport sector and local communities. This violence has resulted in senseless deaths and has left many commuters stranded.
The DA calls on Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula, to urgently engage his colleagues, the Ministers of Defence and Police, to ensure that there are enough boots on the grounds to put an end to this violent thuggery.
Warring taxi associations have engaged in senseless acts of violence which has practically brought the public transport system in Cape Town, in particular, to a standstill and have placed innocent lives risk. Urgent intervention is required from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) to support the efforts by local law enforcement to quell the violence.