South Africa: Minister Carlisle Reacts to Taxi Stabbing - 'Further Violence Could Lead to Total Shutdown of All Taxi Operations in Hout Bay'

press release

Transport and Public Works Minister in the Western Cape Robin Carlisle has said his department 'will never tolerate violence as a means to gaining access to taxi routes anywhere in Cape Town, or the province.'

The Minister's comments come after a taxi driver was stabbed after an altercation, apparently between legal and illegal taxi operators from Hout Bay.

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