Renewed tension between the City of Cape Town and the minibus taxi industry erupted during enforcement operations in the central business district yesterday, resulting in one traffic officer being injured and 15 public transport vehicles being impounded.
Renewed tension between the City of Cape Town and the minibus taxi industry erupted during enforcement operations in the central business district on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in one traffic officer being injured and 15 public transport vehicles being impounded. also withdrew its participation from the minibus taxi task team — an initiative aimed at addressing permit barriers in the Western Cape.
After local law enforcement officers impounded several taxis on Tuesday afternoon, taxi drivers blocked the exit route of the busy inner-city taxi rank, preventing other drivers from entering during peak traffic hours. Several suspects were detained after the police had to smash a taxi window to remove occupants who had locked themselves in the taxi.
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