Daylin Mitchell

The DA in the Western Cape strongly condemns the recent deadly taxi violence which has seen two different attacks take place on Monday in the Cape Town CBD and Nyanga at the respective taxi decks. We welcome provincial Transport and Public Works Minister, Bonginkosi Madikizela, urgent meeting with all relevant taxi associations in an effort …

It was today revealed at a meeting of the Standing Committee of Transport and Public Works that more than 200 GABS buses are stoned per month and 6-8 armed robberies take place per week, including some instances of shots fired at buses and depots petrol bombed. The recent attacks on GABS have resulted in a …

At a meeting today of the Standing Committee on Transport and Public Works, it was revealed that the Go George Integrated Public Transport Network (IPTN) is the only one of its kind to achieve 99% participation from the taxi industry as well as the community. It is further the only IPTN that will achieve 100% …

The Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape condemns the spate of attacks on the Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS). Over the weekend yet another bus was set alight, this time in Mfuleni, bringing the total number of GABS busses destroyed this year to 9. Each bus is said to run a cost of R2.4 million, …

Only seven of thirty-four of the Metrorail’s train lines are operational, and this at reduced capacity. In the Western Cape, the central line is still not fully operational. As the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has failed in efforts to get commuters to work, they have equally failed against the battle of theft …

The DA in the Western Cape welcomes the draft resolutions brought forward by the Department of Transport and Public Works in conjunction with taxi bodies, CATA and Codeta. The resolutions were tabled as a result of ongoing violence amongst taxi bodies in which 56 taxi-related murders and 32 attempted murders have occurred between 1 January …

The DA in the Western Cape condemns the recent attacks on drivers of e-haling services. It is alleged that taxi drivers in several areas have demanded so-called protection money in order for e-hailing drivers to operate in given areas. This has been cast into the spotlight following an e-hailing cab service driver being shot and …

The DA in the Western Cape calls on all residents in the province to drink responsibly under the lockdown level 2 regulations which sees the lifting of the alcohol ban. It remains a key priority in order to showcase that the ban should not be reimplemented and that we do not place any unnecessary strain …

The DA in the Western Cape condemns the attacks through illegal protest action on road infrastructure as well as transport. At least three buses have been set alight on the N2 and the R300. MPP Daylin Mitchell said: “I condemn the unjust destruction of public property which is there to serve all residents. Whilst protest …

The Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape condemns the spate of recent attacks on Western Cape traffic officials. In two separate incidents, in the past week, members of the traffic department were attacked by criminals. In the first incident a traffic officer was run over and killed by a taxi driver while conducting a routine …

The Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape condemns the violence and destruction of public property on national highways including the N1, N2 and N7. The majority of these incidences have been caused by truck drivers in protest of employment of foreign nationals. Daylin Mitchell, MPP says: “Whilst truck drivers, like everyone, have the right to …

Early this morning, an on-duty Traffic Officer was shot and murdered by taxi driver in Kensington, after attempting to arrest a taxi driver for a traffic violation. Daylin Mitchell, MPP says: “We condemn such vicious attacks on any law enforcement officers in the strongest terms. This shooting was not only an unconscionable act of violence, …

The Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape Welcomes an announcement by the Western Cape Minister of Transport and Public Works, Bonginkosi Madikizela today that the number of festive season road fatalities in the Western Cape decreased by 23% over the 2019/20 period. Daylin Mitchell, MPP says: “This decrease bears testament to the sterling work undertaken …

The Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape strongly condemns the petrol bombing of a Golden Arrow bus in Vrygrond, Muizenberg early on Thursday morning. It is also alleged that protesters have blockaded local roads and attacked trucks transporting goods. Daylin Mitchell, MPP says: “It is gravely unacceptable that acts of vigilantism and blatant violence are …

The Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape welcomes a joint decision by the Provincial Department of Transport & Public Works and the City of Cape Town to extend the deployment of the Rail Enforcement Unit by one year. The new Memorandum of Agreement will now terminate on 30 June 2020. Daylin Mitchell, MPP says: “The …