Police in Western Cape confirmed the death of a second person on Monday as taxi violence intensified in Cape Town. ECRNewsWatch CAPETOWN
Police spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi said while the circumstances surrounding the incident are still under investigation, the motive for the attack is believed to be taxi-related."Upon their arrival in Borcherds Quarry, close to the N2 highway, they found the body of a 28-year-old male who sustained multiple gunshots.
The taxi stay-away continued on Monday after Santaco's Western Cape leadership, City of Cape Town MMC for Urban Mobility Roberto Quintas, and Western Cape Minister of Mobility Ricardo Mackenzie failed to reach an agreement on Sunday afternoon. "All parties have reiterated the call for calm and for no further violence and that there should be no interference with other public transport operators."
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