Cape Town taxi strike 2023
Taxi strike death toll mounts as minister and mayor hit stalemate
Five people have died in incidents related to the taxi strike, announces police minister Bheki Cele
By Matthew Hirsch and Ella Morrison
News | 8 August 2023
Taxi council must prove it took reasonable steps to stop violence, rules court
SANTACO will have to show it complied with an interdict and is not in contempt of court
By Daniel Steyn
Brief | 8 August 2023
City of Cape Town granted urgent interdict against taxi council
“Stop this madness as soon as possible,” says judge
By Tania Broughton and Daniel Steyn
Law | 7 August 2023
Taxi drivers chase school children in day of violence in Cape Town
Truck driver describes his narrow escape after his vehicle was torched by mob
By Sandiso Phaliso and Qaqamba Falithenjwa
News | 7 August 2023
In photos: Violence marks taxi strike
Two dead, motorists attacked, buses torched, and taxis impounded
Photo Essay | 7 August 2023
Lives of poor and working class people upended by violent taxi strike
“Ordinary people like me are the ones suffering” says patient as clinic services impacted by taxi strike
By Sandiso Phaliso, Matthew Hirsch and Vincent Lali
News | 4 August 2023
Thousands of commuters stranded, vehicles petrol bombed and traffic gridlocked as taxi strike causes chaos on Cape Town roads
City seeking urgent interdict against the taxi strike
By Matthew Hirsch, Sandiso Phaliso and Liezl Human
News | 3 August 2023