But despite the calm, rival taxi associations have not yet made peace in their turf war
for two months in response to the violence in the industry, effectively closing Route B97 between Mbekweni/Paarl and Bellville.
The Congress of South African Students in the Western Cape said it was disappointed at the closure of routes, which it said had resulted in many learners not being able to reach school at the start of a new term on Monday. “We want to call on the taxis to reach some form of agreement so that peace can be permanently in this province [and] in the city,” he said.
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