The Western Cape Department of Mobility closes 10 taxi routes, from today.
The Department said in a statement over the weekend, this is due to violence, unrest, and instability in the public transport sector, which has placed lives at risk.
Six people were killed between the 23 and 26 August, followed by a fatal shooting of an off-duty police officer and taxi operator on 4 September.
Closed routes are:
- Route M18: Mfuleni – Somerset West
- Route 43: Lwandle – Khayelitsha via Somerset West
- Route 611: Khayelitsha – Somerset West
- Route X19: Nomzamo – Mfuleni
- Route AA20: Khayelitsha – Somerset West via Vergelegen
- Route R96: Khayelitsha – Somerset West via Somerset Mall
- Route AA21: Khayelitsha – Sitari Village Mall (drop-off)
- Route R97: Khayelitsha – Somerset West (drop-off only)
- Route YEX63: Mfuleni – Somerset West (drop-off only)
- Route YEX64: Mfuleni – Somerset West (drop-off only)
Specified lanes at taxi ranks in Khayelitsha, Makhaza, Mfuleni, Somerset West, Nomzamo and Lwandle will also be closed.
Picture: HSRC