Kaya 959 Point of View with Phemelo Motene

Taxi Violence in Cape Town affects communties

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The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and law enforcement agencies were out in full force in parts of Cape Town to prevent any potential violence related to the closure of a taxi route and some ranks.
An ongoing feud between the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) and the Congress of Democratic Taxi Associations of SA (Codeta) led to deadly shootings in communities, and also left thousands of commuters stranded. We speak to Zwelinzima Vavi, General Secretary of The South African Federation of Trade Unions to find out more.
27 Jul 2021 2PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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