The City of Cape Town's statement of 2 November 2026, by Councillor Rob Quintas, Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, records a meeting that day between the regional leadership of the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA), the Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association (CODETA), SANTACO Western Cape, the City and the Western Cape Government. They met to address the conflict that flared up last week. CATA and CODETA have both committed to a week of calm while a mediation process takes place. Each side was given the chance to speak, and to listen in turn.
Each association will meet City and provincial officials one-on-one, with SANTACO present and a facilitator leading the discussion. The aim is to hear both sides and draw up a list of priority issues. Once that is done, all parties will return to the table to explore solutions that both can accept.
Public transport is operational across all modes, and that will continue to be monitored. Commuters can expect ranks and stations across the city to operate normally for the rest of the week. The South African Police Service, the City and provincial safety services are continuing high-visibility and surveillance operations on various routes, ranks and stations.
A further meeting on 10 November
The Western Cape Mobility Department published its own account the same day. Both associations have agreed to a process in which independent facilitators help them discuss and resolve issues in the minibus taxi industry. SANTACO Western Cape will observe. Both associations have committed to ending the violence. The most urgent issues are to be identified this week, and the parties will meet the provincial government again on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
Western Cape Minister of Mobility Isaac Sileku welcomed the commitments and called on both associations to honour them.
"Today's meeting is a step in the right direction. But the violence must stop. This is non-negotiable. Both associations must put down their guns and work towards a peaceful solution. Residents must be able to use public transport without fearing for their lives. We owe it to them to make this process work."
The Western Cape Government and the City of Cape Town will continue working together to support the discussions, enforce the law and protect residents while efforts to restore peace continue.