Five people have been killed in the City of Cape Town as a strike by minibus taxi drivers that began last week turned violent, authorities said on Tuesday.
Five people have been killed in the City of Cape Town as a strike by minibusThe South African NationalCouncil announced a one-week provincial shutdown last Thursday after failing to resolve issues with the local government in Cape Town.
The grievances arose after a new municipal law gave local authorities the power to impound vehicles for violations such as driving without a licence or registration plates.Among the dead was a 40-year-old British national, who was shot dead on Thursday last week, police minister Bheki Cele said in a media briefing on Tuesday.
Scores of taxi commuters had to miss work, school, and walk long distances after Cape Town taxi operators suspended services until August 9. Taxi drivers and law enforcement officials clashed after several minibuses were impounded around the CBD.Cele said about 120 suspects had been arrested since Thursday for damaging property, looting and public violence.
The city said the strike had severely affected people commuting to work and at times left them stranded due to attacks on public transport services.
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