'Stop Cape taxi violence'

THE South African Communist Party (SACP) in the Western Cape has called on the police and the Provincial Transport Department to act decisively in addressing ongoing taxi violence in the province.

- BY HOPE NTANZI

This comes in the wake of the assassination of taxi boss Mongi Diti, who the SACP describes as a principled and committed figure within the industry.

The 45-year-old, who also served as the provincial leader of the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO), was gunned down last week in Nyanga.

Diti, who had been driving a white Toyota Fortuner, was fatally shot by unknown assailants while parked near the Terminus in Emms Drive.