CATA and CODETA, long-standing rivals in the Western Cape taxi industry, have signed a peace agreement marking a key step toward restoring stability and improving commuter safety in the region’s public transport sector. Image: Supplied
(The Post News)- The Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) and the Civic Organisation of the Developmental Taxi Association (CODETA), historically rival taxi associations, have formally signed a peace agreement marking a significant milestone in efforts to restore peace and stability to the Western Cape’s public transport sector.
The agreement was officially signed on Tuesday, 24 June 2025, following a series of constructive high-level discussions aimed at healing divisions that had sparked ongoing tensions along the Mfuleni to Somerset taxi route.
Tensions between the two associations have, in the past, been marked by violent incidents including fatal taxi-related shootings that have disrupted operations along the Mfuleni-Somerset corridor, and at key taxi ranks such as those in Somerset West.
During a period of heightened tensions, four individuals tragically lost their lives in a shooting incident that occurred in Mfuleni. In a separate incident, one person was also shot inside a minibus taxi in Langa.
Amid growing concerns over public safety and continued disruptions to commuters, the Provincial Minibus Taxi Task Team convened recently, urging calm and calling for a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict.
The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) in the Western Cape has praised the peace agreement as a significant step forward in promoting long-term stability within the region’s minibus taxi industry.
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