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Thursday, 29 October 2026
Taxi violence between Codeta and Kata dominated the episode, closing Delft's interchange and drawing a provincial response, as next week's local elections loomed.
- 04:05
The Delft Public Transport Interchange has been closed after taxi violence between rival associations Codeta and Kata, with killings linked to long-standing route disputes spreading to other Cape Town areas.
- 05:22
Western Cape mobility MEC Isaac Sileku says the province is preparing court papers for an interdict against Kata and Codeta, naming their leaders, and may close routes and ranks if violence continues.
- 04:03
Controversial businessman Suliman Carrim was granted R100,000 bail in Pretoria for allegedly failing repeatedly to appear before the Madlanga Commission, but still faces a vehicle theft case in Messina.
- 04:02
The Electoral Commission says 29.2 million voters are registered for next week's local government elections, and its national results centre at Gallagher Estate was launched yesterday.
- 05:24
The Western Cape government says a social media post telling commuters to stay home today because of taxi violence is fake news, and it urges people not to share it.